Stanley Park Infants School
Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Stanley Park Infants School is a primary school in Sutton for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 72 schools in Sutton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 December 2022, report published 6 February 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 December 2022
Pupils are happy and proud members of Stanley Park Infants. The school motto of 'It is fun to learn and grow together' is realised in this friendly and nurturing school. Parents and carers, pupils and staff spoke warmly of the school's family feel. Staff and pupils have caring and respectful working relationships, and this is one of the reasons why pupils feel safe and valued. Leaders and staff have designed an ambitious curriculum for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils enjoy their learning and achieve well in a range of subjects. They value the support and encouragement that they receive from staff. In early years, children become keen learners. They develop knowledge in all areas of learning exceptionally well. Pupils understand what bullying is. They know that it is not acceptable. Pupils appreciate that adults will sort out any issues for them if these arise. Pupils are taught to use the mantra 'my body, my choice'. They know to speak up if they feel uncomfortable in any situation. Pupils enjoy break and lunchtimes, when they play together happily. In lessons and when moving around the school, the majority of pupils behave well. Off-task behaviour and low-level disruption are dealt with quickly. Pupils respond to reminders and instructions from adults to keep to behaviour expectations.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have put in place a systematic, synthetic phonics scheme, and staff implement this consistently. However, a few aspects of the early reading curriculum are not supporting weaker readers as well as they could. In a few instances, pupils practise reading with books that are not precisely matched to their stage in the phonics programme. Some of the activities in early reading lessons are not selected carefully to help pupils strengthen their reading fluency and accuracy. Leaders need to implement their planned changes to the early reading curriculum, and ensure that, when pupils are learning to read, they routinely practise with books that are closely matched to their phonic knowledge.
Pupil numbers and mix
286 pupils on roll, with places for 296
Schools near Stanley Park Infants School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Park Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Wood Field Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 62% met the expected standard |
| Barrow Hedges Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's RC Junior School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Collingwood School | 0.7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CIRRUS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr David D'Souza
- Phone
- 02086479322
- Address
- Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3JL
- Local authority
- Sutton
- URN
- 145385
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.