St Elphege's RC Junior School is a primary school in Wallington, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Elphege's RC Junior School currently has around 382 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 20.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.4%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 18.1%. other asian pupils make up about 17.5% , followed by african at 15.4%

School Information

Address: Mollison Drive, Wallington, SM6 9HY
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sutton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Laurence Hawkes
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 102996

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 384
Number of Pupils: 382
Number of Boys: 191
Number of Girls: 191

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British18.10%69
Other Asian17.50%67
African15.40%59
Other White11.00%42
Indian9.20%35
Other Mixed5.50%21
Chinese5.00%19
Other (any other ethnic group)4.50%17
Other Black3.90%15
Caribbean3.40%13
White and Black Caribbean1.80%7
Pakistani1.80%7
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.00%4
White and Black African0.80%3
White and Asian0.50%2
Bangladeshi0.50%2
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (3.3)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.0)
Maths: Well Above Average (5.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
86%
Town average
66%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
29%
Town average
17%
Local authority average
16%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
106.5
Local authority average
106.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
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 2,081 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Elphege's RC Junior School
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Elphege's RC Infants' School
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Elphege's RC Junior School
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Elphege's RC Infants' School
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN
3out of 4 500 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 4 332 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Wilson's School
Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW
- not rated 332 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Highview High School
The Chase , SM6 8JT
- not rated 783 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP
3out of 4 1,366 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Haling Manor High School
Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT
- not rated 1,454 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed 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 3,215 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 1,105 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Carew Academy
33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ
- not rated 1,105 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Link School
138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG
- not rated 1,435 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Link Primary School
138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG
- not rated 1,435 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Link Secondary School
82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD
- not rated 1,462 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.