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Abbey Primary School

Academy converter · Morden · SM4 6NY

Ages 3–11 · 468 pupils · Sutton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
409

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

468 pupils · 462 places

Pupils on roll
468
Boys / girls
238 / 230
School capacity
462
Capacity fill
468 / 462 (101%)
Free school meals
21.8%
FSM pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE WILLOW LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE WILLOW LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Stirling-Williams

Location

Address
Glastonbury Road
Postcode
SM4 6NY
Town
Morden
County
Surrey
Local authority
Sutton
District
Sutton
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Morden, Sutton, 468 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.8%.

Open schools in Morden
11
Primary schools in Morden
8
Academies among open schools in Morden
27% (3)
Open schools in SM4
12
Primary in SM4
8
Open schools in Sutton LA
74
Primary in Sutton LA
41

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MordenNear SM4

  • Malmesbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 6HG · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Morden Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 5PX · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Abbotsbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 5JS · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Brookfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton · SM3 9LY · Sutton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • Westbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton · SM1 2NT · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Tweeddale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carshalton · SM5 1SW · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 6RL · Merton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Stirling-Williams
Telephone
02082540862
Website
www.abbey.sutton.sch.uk

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