Benedict Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Benedict Academy
Address: Church Road
Town/City: MITCHAM
County: Surrey
Postcode: CR4 3BE
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 02 0864 4726
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Step Academy Trust
Sponsor: Step Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Nadia El-Telbani
Capacity: 240
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 177 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 74% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 64.6%

Location and administration

URN: 147970
DfE Number: 315/2054
UKPRN: 10086037
UPRN: 48080460
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Merton (E09000024)
Constituency: Mitcham and Morden (E14001371)
Electoral Ward: Cricket Green (E05013813)

Easting & Northing: 526955E, 168616N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 24' 10.83" N 0° 10' 34.07" W
Plus Code: 9C3XCR3F+6G

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Melrose School (0.3km)
  2. Cricket Green School (0.5km)
  3. Haslemere Primary School (0.7km)
  4. St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
  5. Oak Tree Primary School (0.7km)
  6. RISE Education (0.8km)
  7. Liberty Woodland School (0.8km)
  8. Liberty Primary (0.9km)
  9. Cranmer Primary School (1.0km)
  10. Bond Primary School (1.0km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Simon Davies - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 February 2026.
  • Phill Dell - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 April 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 April 2027.
  • Nadia El-Telbani - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Frank Harrowell - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Claire Marshall-Hedges - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 December 2025.
  • Ms Laura Pym - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 May 2026.
  • Laura Pym - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ceri Sunu-Tawiah - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 March 2030.