High View Primary School is a primary school in Wallington, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a foundation 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.

High View Primary School currently has around 444 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.9% boys and 51.1% girls. Around 12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.9%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 47.1%. other asian pupils make up about 11%

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: The Chase, Wallington, SM6 8JT
Website: www.highviewprimary.org.uk/
Telephone: 02086883563
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sutton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Robert Claxton
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 102971

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/06/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 444
Number of Pupils: 444
Number of Boys: 217
Number of Girls: 227

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British47.10%209
Other Asian11.00%49
Indian9.70%43
African6.10%27
White and Asian3.60%16
Unclassified3.60%16
Other Mixed3.40%15
Pakistani3.40%15
White and Black Caribbean3.20%14
Bangladeshi1.80%8
Chinese1.80%8
Caribbean1.60%7
Other White1.40%6
White and Black African1.10%5
Other Black0.90%4
Irish0.20%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Average (0.6)
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
11%
Town average
17%
Local authority average
16%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.5
Local authority average
106.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
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
Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE
4out of 4 2,823 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
High View Primary School
The Chase , SM6 8JT
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Elphege's RC Junior School
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY
4out of 4 783 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Elphege's RC Infants' School
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY
4out of 4 783 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Elphege's RC Junior School
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY
- not rated 783 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Elphege's RC Infants' School
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY
- not rated 783 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highview High School
The Chase , SM6 8JT
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wilson's School
Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW
4out of 4 456 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Wilson's School
Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW
- not rated 456 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Wallington County Grammar School
Croydon Road , SM6 7PH
- not rated 1,681 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Wallington County Grammar School
Croydon Road , SM6 7PH
4out of 4 1,681 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Croydon College
Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX
- not rated 2,880 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Carshalton College
Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ
- not rated 2,900 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Carew Academy
33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ
4out of 4 543 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Carew Academy
33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ
- not rated 543 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Link School
138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG
- not rated 664 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Link Primary School
138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG
- not rated 664 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Link Secondary School
82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD
- not rated 775 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.