Bandon Hill Primary School
Sandy Lane South, Wallington, SM6 9QUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bandon Hill Primary School is a primary school in Sutton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 72 schools in Sutton. It ranks 26th of 30 primary schools in Sutton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 March 2019, report published 26 March 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 June 2024
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. Pupils assume responsibility for supporting their peers, including as well-being ambassadors who ensure that others are included in the playground. From the early years, children typically achieve well, particularly in reading and mathematics. Leaders have taken action to improve the curriculum further in a number of areas to deepen pupils' knowledge. Clear routines and expectations support pupils to behave well. Children in the early years learn to listen with attention to their teachers. Older pupils know how to respond to others' views considerately. This supports pupils to learn without interruption. Pupils take up a range of opportunities that extend their experience and develop their interests. For example, they represent their school in a range of sports within the local area. Educational visits such as to museums build on pupils' knowledge of the curriculum, for example to examine Ancient Greek artefacts. In Year 6, pupils engage in new activities such as abseiling and obstacle courses on a rural residential visit. Popular clubs include football, netball and henna.
What the school should improve
- Where older pupils have not experienced aspects of the curriculum in previous years as leaders now intend, there are sometimes gaps in pupils' knowledge which prevent them from readily understanding more complex concepts. These are not routinely identified and addressed when staff are not as familiar with the curriculum that has been recently introduced. The school should ensure that staff have the subject expertise in curriculum content needed to help pupils understand more complex concepts later in the curriculum.
- 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. The school should ensure that checks on pupils' understanding routinely identify areas of the curriculum where pupils need support to catch up, close gaps or understand content more deeply.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
439 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Bandon Hill Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foresters Primary School | 0.2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| High View Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 65% met the expected standard |
| Wallington Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 31% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Hopkins
- Phone
- 02086475377
- Address
- Sandy Lane South, Wallington, SM6 9QU
- Local authority
- Sutton
- URN
- 148776
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.