Located in Sutton, Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery currently has around 473 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 2.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.9%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 44.2%. other white pupils make up about 12.5% , followed by indian at 12.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: West Drive, Sutton, SM2 7NA
Website: www.cuddingtoncroft.org
Telephone: 02086424325
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mike Skelton
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141447

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 473
Number of Boys: 244
Number of Girls: 229

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British44.20%209
Other White12.50%59
Indian12.30%58
White and Asian7.00%33
Other Mixed5.30%25
Other Asian4.90%23
Pakistani4.40%21
Chinese3.80%18
White and Black Caribbean1.50%7
African1.30%6
White and Black African0.80%4
Bangladeshi0.80%4
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%3
Unclassified0.40%2
Caribbean0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.8)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.9)
Maths: Well Above Average (5.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
85%
Town average
78%
Local authority average
77%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
42%
Town average
23%
Local authority average
22%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
108.5
Local authority average
108.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
111.0
Town average
109.0
Local authority average
108.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School
Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF
- not rated 2,177 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery
West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cuddington Croft Primary School
West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NA
- not rated 170 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School
Anne Boleyn's Walk , Cheam SM3 8DF
3out of 4 695 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road , Belmont SM2 6JE
- not rated 1,380 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Avenue Primary Academy
Avenue Road , Belmont SM2 6JE
4out of 4 1,380 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB
- not rated 589 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB
3out of 4 589 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Cheam High School
Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW
- not rated 1,880 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cheam High School
Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW
- not rated 1,880 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Overton Grange School
36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ
- not rated 1,884 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North East Surrey College of Technology
Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS
- not rated 2,070 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ambleside Junior School
1 West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NB
- not rated 447 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Glaisdale School
14 Arundel Road , Cheam SM2 7AD
- not rated 810 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Homefield Preparatory School
Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE
- not rated 1,929 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Ewell Castle School
Church Street , Ewell KT17 2AW
- not rated 1,974 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Sutton High School GDST
55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AX
- not rated 2,140 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.