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Barrow Hedges Primary School

Academy converter · CARSHALTON · SM5 4LA

Ages 3–11 · 692 pupils · Sutton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.52 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-07-18

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
577

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

1.52 · Competitive

1st preferences

131

Places offered

86

1st-preference offers

85

Total preferences (any rank)
380
Preferred offers (top 3)
86
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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%

692 pupils · 685 places

Pupils on roll
692
Boys / girls
381 / 311
School capacity
685
Capacity fill
692 / 685 (101%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
48
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: CIRRUS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CIRRUS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Cirrus Primary Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Wood

Location

Address
Harbury Road
Postcode
SM5 4LA
Town
CARSHALTON
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 CARSHALTON, Sutton, 692 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.1%.

Open schools in CARSHALTON
19
Primary schools in CARSHALTON
13
Academies among open schools in CARSHALTON
68% (13)
Open schools in SM5
19
Primary in SM5
13
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 CARSHALTONNear SM5

  • Stanley Park Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Carshalton · SM5 3JL · Sutton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM9.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Stanley Park Infants School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carshalton · SM5 3JL · Sutton

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand0.72

    0.5 miles away

  • Devonshire Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton · SM2 5JL · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Wood Field Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carshalton · SM5 3HW · Sutton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's RC Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Carshalton · SM5 2PB · Sutton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Manor Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton · SM1 4AW · Sutton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.45

    1.0 miles away

  • St Mary's RC Infants School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Carshalton · SM5 2PT · Sutton

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM1.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Wood
Telephone
02086434428
Website
www.barrowhedgesprimary.co.uk

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