Hackbridge Primary School, based in Wallington, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Hackbridge Primary School currently has around 824 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 20.0% 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 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.2%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 32.8%. other white pupils make up about 13.3%

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: Hackbridge Road, Wallington, SM6 7AX
Website: www.hackbridgeprimary.sutton.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02086477974
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sutton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emma Walford
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 102969

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/03/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 888
Number of Pupils: 824
Number of Boys: 435
Number of Girls: 389

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British32.80%270
Other White13.30%110
African7.60%63
Other Asian7.30%60
Chinese6.90%57
Indian6.40%53
Pakistani5.60%46
White and Black Caribbean5.10%42
Other Mixed4.50%37
White and Asian3.20%26
Caribbean1.60%13
Other (any other ethnic group)1.20%10
Unclassified1.20%10
Bangladeshi1.10%9
White and Black African1.00%8
Other Black0.60%5
Irish0.20%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.20%2
Gypsy/Roma0.10%1

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: Average (1.0)
Writing: Average (-0.2)
Maths: Above Average (2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
66%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
17%
Local authority average
16%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
106.5
Local authority average
106.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Spencer Nursery School
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3out of 4 756 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hackbridge Primary School
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3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hackbridge Infants' School
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Muschamp Junior School
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- not rated 1,127 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Malmesbury Middle School
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Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wallington County Grammar School
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Wallington County Grammar School
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Carshalton Boys Sports College
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Carshalton Boys Sports College
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3out of 4 1,353 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls
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Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cranmer County Middle School
Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU
- not rated 2,333 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School
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- not rated 2,517 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School
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16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Carshalton College
Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ
- not rated 1,053 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wandle Valley Academy
Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW
3out of 4 1,169 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wandle Valley School
Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW
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Henry Tudor School
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.