Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up High Demand emoji_events #13 in Sutton public Top 20% UK

Barrow Hedges Primary School

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

personMrs Louise Wood

corporate_fareCIRRUS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST

location_onCARSHALTON, SM5 4LA

language Visit Website phone 2086434428

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

686

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Expected Standard

76%

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Demand Ratio

1.5x

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Barrow Hedges Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in CARSHALTON, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.5× more applications than places — plan well ahead. Ranks in the top 20% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Barrow Hedges Primary School is an academy converter in CARSHALTON, Sutton, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of CIRRUS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 689 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 27% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #13 of 31 primaries in Sutton and #2,350 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.5× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 64%

Reading89% LA 74%

Writing81% LA 69%

Maths88% LA 74%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 64%England 61%

Reading91% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths91% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 63%England 60%

Reading85% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths86% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.1

Read

LA 0.1

1.8 to 4.4

3.3

Write

LA 0.0

2.1 to 4.6

3.2

Maths

LA 0.9

2.0 to 4.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading83% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths82% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.9

-0.1 to 2.5

2.0

Write

LA 0.4

0.8 to 3.2

0.1

Maths

LA 1.4

-1.0 to 1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 July 2023

Inspection Report

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20 April 2022

Inspection Report

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07 June 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-07-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2015-02-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-03-20

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.1%(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 689 pupils. During this period, there were 2 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
2024/25 (Spring term)	689	2	0.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	692	3	0.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	704	2	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	702	1	0.1%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	694	4	0.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	698	1	0.1%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	686	1	0.1%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	673	4	0.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	682	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	683	1	0.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	673	1	0.1%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	667	1	0.1%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	666	1	0.2%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	664	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	679	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	679	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	672	1	0.1%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	676	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	672	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	666	0	0.0%	0.5%

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 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 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.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94.0%Positive

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

15.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree66%

agree27%

disagree3%

strongly disagree4%

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

strongly agree70%

agree25%

disagree2%

strongly disagree3%

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

strongly agree46%

agree16%

disagree4%

strongly disagree6%

don't know1%

not applicable26%

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

yes10%

no90%

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

strongly agree56%

agree25%

disagree13%

strongly disagree6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree65%

agree26%

disagree5%

strongly disagree4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree69%

agree25%

disagree2%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree60%

agree33%

disagree2%

strongly disagree6%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree73%

agree21%

disagree1%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree75%

agree18%

disagree1%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree64%

agree25%

disagree3%

strongly disagree6%

don't know2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes92%

no8%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

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