Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Beulah Junior School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 77th of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 June 2024, report published 18 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 June 2024
Leaders have developed a welcoming culture. Pupils enjoy coming to school and feel valued. Staff know their pupils well and have developed very positive working relationships. As a result, pupils are happy and safe in school. Pupils behave well during lessons and around the school's site. Clear systems are in place to support staff on the rare occasion that any low-level disruption takes place. Pupils are confident, polite and kind to each other. Leaders have developed a curriculum that is ambitious for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, the school has not made sure that the quality of education is consistently strong. This means that pupils do not develop their knowledge and skills routinely well in many subjects. As a result, pupils are not fully prepared for the next stage of their education. Pupils have access to a range of wider opportunities. These include a variety of sports and music clubs. All pupils attend various outings every year including visits to museums, places of worship and outdoor pursuits centres. They can also take on positions of responsibility which contribute to the school community. Pupils can become prefects and members of the student council.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that pupils' understanding is routinely checked, and any misconceptions identified during lessons. This means that across the curriculum, pupils have gaps in their knowledge and are not fully ready to learn new content. The school should ensure that all teachers check pupils' learning and understanding carefully and address any gaps in pupils' knowledge.
- Sometimes, activities in lessons are not well selected to help pupils to practise and master subject-specific knowledge and skills. This limits pupils' development and retention of important subject content. The school should ensure that activities are well selected to deepen and strengthen all pupils' subject-specific understanding.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
215 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near Beulah Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Infants' School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 71% met the expected standard |
| David Livingstone Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 88% met the expected standard |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 51% met the expected standard |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bernice Warwick
- Phone
- 02086534921
- Address
- Beulah Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JF
- Local authority
- Croydon
- URN
- 101712
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.