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Wallington Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wallington · SM6 9JN

Ages 3–11 · 155 pupils · Sutton

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

24%

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)24%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
97.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.0%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
171

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

16

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill35%

155 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
155
Boys / girls
85 / 70
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
155 / 446 (35%)
Free school meals
54.7%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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 Joanne Guerin

Location

Address
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw
Postcode
SM6 9JN
Town
Wallington
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wallington, Sutton, 155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 54.7%.

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

  • 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

  • Foresters Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 9DP · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Bandon Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 9QU · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • High View Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 8JT · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.22

    0.7 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%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    South Croydon · CR2 6DF · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM23.8%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Guerin
Telephone
02086693978
Website
https://www.wallingtonprimary.uk

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