Academy converter · Sutton

Barrow Hedges Primary School

3–11Ages
692Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145977URN

Harbury Road, CARSHALTON, SM5 4LA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

0.9 above Sutton median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sutton

360 applications for 89 places · 6th of 32 in Sutton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Sutton 72% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 18 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

18 July 2023
Graded inspection: Outstanding
21 April 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.0applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Sutton median (3.2) 1.9 above England median (2.2)

360 applications · 89 places offered · 114 named it first

2026 4.0; Sutton median median 3.2
2025 4.2; Sutton median median 3.1
2024 4.4; Sutton median median 3.2
2023 3.8; Sutton median median 3.3
2022 3.3; Sutton median median 3.2
2021 3.9; Sutton median median 3.2
2020 4.0; Sutton median median 3.1
2019 4.5; Sutton median median 3.3
2018 4.1; Sutton median median 3.2; as the previous school
2017 4.2; Sutton median median 3.1; as the previous school
2016 4.3; Sutton median median 2.9; as the previous school
2015 4.3; Sutton median median 2.9; as the previous school
2014 4.4; Sutton median median 3.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Sutton median in 8 of 8 years.

This school
Sutton median

Dashed bars: as Barrow Hedges Primary School (URN 102959), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	89	360	4.0	114	1.28
Sep 2025	90	379	4.2	109	1.21
Sep 2024	86	380	4.4	131	1.52
Sep 2023	87	333	3.8	79	0.91
Sep 2022	89	293	3.3	71	0.80
Sep 2021	90	349	3.9	84	0.93
Sep 2020	89	357	4.0	88	0.99
Sep 2019	90	402	4.5	107	1.19
Sep 2018 *	90	369	4.1	95	1.06
Sep 2017 *	90	379	4.2	85	0.94
Sep 2016 *	89	386	4.3	90	1.01
Sep 2015 *	90	387	4.3	107	1.19
Sep 2014 *	90	392	4.4	100	1.11

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 81% · Maths 88% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%11th of 30 in Sutton

Sutton 72% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Sutton 83% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Sutton 43% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Sutton 78% England 75%

Greater depth35%

Sutton 20% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Sutton 85% England 77%

Higher standard58%

Sutton 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sutton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	27%	110	110
2023/24	81%	26%	110	111
2022/23	76%	35%	109	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Barrow Hedges Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

4.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Stanley Park Junior School
0.9 km · Sutton

Remains Good2023

70%met the SATs standard
Stanley Park Infants School
0.9 km · Sutton

Good2022

3.2applications per place
Devonshire Primary School
1.0 km · Sutton

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Wood Field Primary School
1.3 km · Sutton

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Mary's RC Junior School
1.5 km · Sutton

Improved significantly2025

71%met the SATs standard
Manor Park Primary Academy
1.6 km · Sutton

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.3applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
St Mary's RC Infants School
1.7 km · Sutton

Good2023

2.7applications per place
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Sutton

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145977 · 319/2001
Trust: Cirrus Primary Academy Trust
Capacity: 685 pupils · 692 on roll
Free school meals: 7.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2018
Replaced: Barrow Hedges Primary School (URN 102959)
Address: Harbury Road, CARSHALTON, SM5 4LA
Local authority: Sutton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources