Sutton CofE VC Primary School

About Sutton CofE VC Primary School

Sutton CofE VC Primary School was rated Good across all categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The inspection judged the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all as Good, with early years provision also rated Good. This upward trajectory is reflected in the school’s key stage 2 outcomes for the 2023/24 academic year, where 49% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits below the local authority average of 58%, placing the school 147th out of 210 primary schools in Cambridgeshire. In the more localised East Cambridgeshire ranking, Sutton ranks 22nd out of 27 schools, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate area. The school’s national percentile of roughly 80 means it performs around the level of many other primary schools across England.

Looking more closely at the individual subject scores, the picture is mixed. In reading, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard and 22% achieved a higher score, with an average scaled score of 103. Maths saw 73% at the expected level and 27% at the higher level, also with an average score of 103. Writing lagged a little, with 65% reaching the expected standard and just 11% hitting the higher mark. Progress scores are not available for any subject, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 21.9%, which is above the national average and suggests a relatively high level of disadvantage. The school’s Ofsted report noted that behaviour and attitudes are Good, which aligns with the data showing a stable and improving environment since the previous inspection.

Sutton CofE VC Primary is a Church of England school for children aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 269 pupils against a capacity of 362, so there is some room for growth. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 56 total applications for 45 places and 48 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.24. The school offers a range of facilities including art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a chapel and an outdoor playground. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, netball and cricket, while clubs include book club, science club, coding and film club. The SEND provision is well-documented, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a potentially strong fit for families seeking a mainstream primary with a clear SEND support structure, particularly those who value the Church of England character and the school’s recent improvement journey.

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