Tweeddale Primary School

About Tweeddale Primary School

Tweeddale Primary School’s headline KS2 results sit well below the Sutton local authority average, which is 69% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. At Tweeddale, just 40% of pupils hit that combined benchmark, placing the school 32nd out of 33 primary schools in the borough. That gap is significant and worth noting for parents comparing options. The school’s Progress 8 scores for reading, writing and maths are all missing from the data, so it’s hard to say whether pupils are making typical progress from their starting points. However, the individual subject scores give a clearer picture: 58% reached the expected standard in reading, 57% in maths, and 48% in writing. Higher-attaining pupils are a small minority — only 17% achieved a high score in reading, 10% in maths, and 5% in writing. Just 2% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects. These figures suggest a school where the majority of children are working at or below the expected level, and where stretching the most able is a clear area for development.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024, Tweeddale was rated Good overall, with Good across all five graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is consistent with its previous Good rating from 2019, though the earlier inspection noted that early years provision was Requires Improvement at that time, so the improvement to Good in that area is a positive step. The school has 398 pupils on roll against a capacity of 472, so there is some spare capacity, but it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry: 120 applications for 45 places, with all 45 first-preference offers taken up. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.67, meaning the school is popular locally despite its below-average results. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 47.8%, well above the national average, which may partly explain the attainment profile. The school offers a nursery provision for children from age three.

Tweeddale’s facilities include a library, art studios, a gymnasium, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer are gymnastics, rounders, football, athletics, swimming and dance, and there are clubs including book club, coding and art club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. This suggests the school is well set up to support children with a variety of additional needs. For families considering Tweeddale, the key trade-off is clear: it is a Good-rated, oversubscribed local school with strong pastoral and SEND support, but its academic outcomes are among the lowest in Sutton. Parents who prioritise academic results may want to look at the nearest Outstanding-rated school, Harris Junior Academy Carshalton, 1.9 km away, or the top-performing peers like Cheam Fields Primary Academy.

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