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Barrow Hedges Primary School

Sutton, SM5 4LAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
109 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1379 of 13,686 nationally

About Barrow Hedges Primary School

Barrow Hedges Primary School in Sutton has been judged Outstanding across the board in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant upgrade from its previous Good rating. The school received top marks of 1 for every category inspected in 2023, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This places it among just 12 primary schools in the local authority to hold an Outstanding rating. On the most telling academic metric for a primary school, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That is comfortably above the Sutton local authority average of 69% and places the school 10th out of 33 primaries in the borough. Nationally, it ranks in the top 10% of all primary schools on this measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHarbury Road, CARSHALTON, Sutton, SM5 4LA
HeadteacherLouise Wood
Local AuthoritySutton
Number of Pupils689
Free School Meals (FSM)8.3%
School Capacity689 / 685 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 25 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosGymnasiumPlaying FieldsDining HallForest SchoolLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersAthleticsCross CountryDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubFilm ClubChessBook ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:10-18:30

Source: barrowhedgesprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Barrow Hedges Primary School

Barrow Hedges Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.