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Bandon Hill Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Sutton
  • SM6 9QU

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,183 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 48%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 28%28%2016/17: top 26%26% · 2016/172017/18: top 78%2018/19: top 47%2022/23: top 45%2023/24: top 43%2024/25: top 48%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM65% · London 72%3/10 Below−7.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · London 12%4/10 Below−8.1 pts
Reading score107 · London 1075/10 Middle+19 pts
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 60 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 73% · 59 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 54% · 96 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 68% · 60 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 63% · 60 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 65% · 60 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 65% · 60 pupils · London 72%73%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 60 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 19% · 59 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 8% · 96 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 13% · 60 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 17% · 60 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 10% · 60 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 10% · 60 pupils · London 12%19%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 60 pupils · London 1032016/17: 107 · 59 pupils · London 1052017/18: 103 · 96 pupils · London 1062018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 60 pupils · London 1062023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · London 1072024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · London 107107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 59 pupils · London 1062017/18: 104 · 96 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 60 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · London 107107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
44 of 44 who put it first2014 · 44.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4444
2nd564
3rd511
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/261.2 km

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2015Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2019Goodas predecessor
  4. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 3 points to improve · inspected as predecessor

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2024

Strengths

  • “This is a happy school where pupils enjoy learning and get along well together.”
  • “Pupils benefit from nurturing professional relationships with staff.”
  • “In turn, pupils treat one another with kindness and respect.”

To improve

  • “These are not routinely identified and addressed when staff are not as familiar with the curriculum that has been recently introduced.”
  • “In some areas, teachers do not check pupils’ understanding systematically.”
  • “As a result, some misconceptions and gaps in pupils’ learning are not identified and addressed swiftly.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026439
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.6%
First language not English45.5%
SEN support7.0%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils19.0%

Girls 43.4%Boys 56.6%

104.5% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 61 responses (13.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school78.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved70.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50.8% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year73.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.4% not applicable51% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed36.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child68.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school73.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing77% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school72.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development59% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent62.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 18.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 16
  • Other support 10.4

Teachers 21.4 FTE · Whole workforce 47.8 · 72 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,076
Spend per pupil£6,736
Staff spend per pupil£5,444
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£146,000in-year balance

Grants £6,617 · self-generated £459 · premises £643 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST (37 academies) · trust reserve £19,300,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it