Foresters Primary School is a primary school located in Wallington. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 08/02/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.7%, which is 3.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Redford Avenue, Wallington

School Information

Address: Redford Avenue, Wallington, SM6 9DP
Website: www.foresters.sutton.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02086696910
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sutton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Havard Spring
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 102986

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 278
Number of Pupils: 250
Number of Boys: 162
Number of Girls: 88

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 24.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1 Confidence interval -3.2 to 1.2
Writing
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1.9 to 2.1
Maths
Below Average: -2 Confidence interval -3.9 to -0.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:80%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE
4out of 4 2,401 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Foresters Primary School
Redford Avenue , SM6 9DP
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School
Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU
- not rated 364 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Elphege's RC Junior School
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY
4out of 4 577 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Elphege's RC Infants' School
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY
4out of 4 577 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN
1out of 4 601 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wilson's School
Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW
4out of 4 678 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP
3out of 4 1,258 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Wallington High School for Girls
Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH
3out of 4 1,384 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP
3out of 4 1,842 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wallington County Grammar School
Croydon Road , SM6 7PH
4out of 4 1,909 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Laleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ
- not rated 1,457 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Collingwood School
3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD
- not rated 1,483 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Link Primary School
138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG
4out of 4 1,558 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Link Secondary School
82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD
1out of 4 1,701 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Sherwood Park School
Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP
3out of 4 1,716 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.