Ofsted: Outstanding emoji_events #4 in Sutton public Top 2% UK

St Elphege's RC Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Laurence Hawkes

location_onWallington, SM6 9HY

language Visit Website phone 2086696306

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2015

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Students

387

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Expected Standard

92%

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Age Range

7-11

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St Elphege's RC Junior School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Wallington, serving ages 7-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 2% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Elphege's RC Junior School is a voluntary aided school in Wallington, Sutton, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 382 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 92% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 39% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #4 of 38 primaries in Sutton and #353 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 37.0%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

92%

LA 64%

Reading96% LA 74%

Writing93% LA 69%

Maths97% LA 74%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 64%England 61%

Reading96% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing86% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths98% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 63%England 60%

Reading96% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths91% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA 0.1

2.0 to 4.6

3.0

Write

LA 0.0

1.7 to 4.2

5.2

Maths

LA 0.9

4.0 to 6.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading93% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths96% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA 0.9

1.3 to 3.8

1.3

Write

LA 0.4

0.2 to 2.5

3.8

Maths

LA 1.4

2.7 to 4.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 67%

Reading93% LA 76%

Writing82% LA 76%

Maths96% LA 75%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.2

-1 to 1.8

-0.7

Write

LA -0.4

-2.1 to 0.7

Maths

LA 0.5

0.7 to 3.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 January 2025

Inspection Report

14 September 2021

Inspection Report

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13 October 2015

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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26 January 2011

Inspection Report

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10 January 2008

Inspection Report

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06 May 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-10-13

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-01-26

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 382 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	382	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	381	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	383	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	384	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	383	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	386	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	387	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	387	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	386	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	385	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	382	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	379	0	0.0%	0.4%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	381	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	382	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	380	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	380	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	380	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	383	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	384	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	386	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	355	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	355	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	354	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	323	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	323	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	322	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 39 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

25.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree94%

agree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree81%

agree19%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree69%

not applicable31%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree81%

agree19%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree81%

agree19%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree75%

agree25%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree75%

agree25%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree75%

agree25%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree88%

agree13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Westbourne Primary School

Cheam Common Junior Academy

Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base

Manor Park Primary Academy

All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School

Cheam Fields Primary Academy