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Victor Seymour Infants' School

Sutton, SM5 2JEPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
84 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Victor Seymour Infants' School

Victor Seymour Infants' School sits in the London Borough of Sutton, a local authority where 12 out of 42 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Among its top-performing peers in the area are Cheam Fields Primary Academy, Westbourne Primary School, and Cheam Common Junior Academy. The school itself is a state-funded, mixed-gender infants' school for children aged 3 to 7, with a nursery provision on site. It is led by headteacher Samantha Morrissy and has a capacity of 354 pupils, currently home to 324 children. The school does not have a religious character. In its most recent graded inspection, carried out in March 2025, Victor Seymour Infants' School was rated Outstanding across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This marks a notable improvement from its previous Good rating in 2011, with the school having maintained its high standards in an ungraded inspection earlier this year.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDenmark Road, Denmark Road, Carshalton, Sutton, SM5 2JE
HeadteacherSamantha Morrissy
Local AuthoritySutton
Number of Pupils324
Free School Meals (FSM)13.4%
School Capacity324 / 354 (92% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (12 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 6 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallForest SchoolICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballRoundersDanceTennisAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubScience ClubDramaGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Victor Seymour Infants' School

Victor Seymour Infants' School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.