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Foresters Primary School

Foundation school · Wallington · SM6 9DP

Ages 3–11 · 259 pupils · Sutton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
230

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

259 pupils · 282 places

Pupils on roll
259
Boys / girls
155 / 104
School capacity
282
Capacity fill
259 / 282 (92%)
Free school meals
38.6%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

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
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Julia Merritt

Location

Address
Redford Avenue
Postcode
SM6 9DP
Town
Wallington
County
Surrey
Local authority
Sutton
District
Sutton
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
SEN unit places
42 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wallington, Sutton, 259 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 38.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Wallington
16
Primary schools in Wallington
9
Academies among open schools in Wallington
44% (7)
Open schools in SM6
16
Primary in SM6
9
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 WallingtonNear SM6

  • Bandon Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 9QU · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • St Elphege's RC Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 9HY · Sutton

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Wallington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 9JN · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM54.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • High View Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 8JT · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wood Field Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carshalton · SM5 3HW · Sutton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Purley Way

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4FE · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Holy Trinity CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 8BZ · Sutton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.5%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julia Merritt
Telephone
02086696910
Website
www.foresters.sutton.sch.uk/

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