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Sutton Primary Academy

Academy converter · HEREFORD · HR1 3SZ

Ages 2–11 · 208 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-18

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
155

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill90%

208 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
110 / 98
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
208 / 230 (90%)
Free school meals
5%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Academy trust
THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Lord Scudamore Foundation School, Herefordshire
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Orton

Location

Address
Bayley Way, Sutton St Nicholas
Postcode
HR1 3SZ
Town
HEREFORD
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 2–11, in HEREFORD, Herefordshire, County of, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 5%.

Open schools in HEREFORD
65
Primary schools in HEREFORD
42
Academies among open schools in HEREFORD
45% (29)
Open schools in HR1
26
Primary in HR1
15
Open schools in Herefordshire, County of LA
115
Primary in Herefordshire, County of LA
78

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 HEREFORDNear HR1

  • Marden Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 3EW · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Withington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 3QE · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • St Francis Xavier's Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 1DT · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Orton
Telephone
01432880336
Website
www.sutton.hmfa.org.uk

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