Sulivan Primary School

About Sulivan Primary School

Parents considering Sulivan Primary School will find a school that is clearly popular locally but also one where demand outstrips supply. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 53 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.77. Only 10 first-preference offers were made, which suggests that while many families put it top of their list, securing a place is competitive. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in June 2024, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2015. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good. With 163 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315, the school is operating well below its maximum, which may reflect the selective nature of admissions rather than a lack of appeal.

Academically, Sulivan Primary’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 present a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 58%, which is below the Hammersmith and Fulham local authority average of 76%. This places the school 31st out of 35 primary schools in the borough, in the bottom 50% nationally. However, individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story. In maths, 81% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 106, while in reading the average was 107, with 69% reaching the expected level. The proportion achieving the higher standard in reading and maths was 27% in both subjects, though writing at the higher level was lower at 12%. Progress scores are not available, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds, but the raw attainment figures suggest solid foundations in core subjects.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a Forest School, playing fields, a sports hall, a sensory room, and dedicated music and art rooms. Clubs such as drama, choir, film club and science club run alongside sports including netball, football, cross country and dance. SEND provision is well developed, covering autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and social, emotional and mental health support. With nursery provision available from age three, the school caters for the full primary age range. Families who value a Good-rated school with strong early years provision and a wide array of enrichment activities will find Sulivan appealing, though they should be aware that academic outcomes are below the local average and that securing a place requires a first-preference application.

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