Tweeddale Primary School
Tweeddale Road, Carshalton, SM5 1SWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Tweeddale Primary School is a primary school in Sutton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 72 schools in Sutton. It ranks 28th of 30 primary schools in Sutton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 25 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 2 July 2024
This is a school where pupils are safe and cared for. It is at the heart of the local community. Pupils are happy and enjoy their learning. Working relationships are warm and supportive. Pupils get on well together and develop friendships well. The recently introduced 'ASPIRE' values underpin the improvements in the behaviour of pupils. The school's values, including positivity and respect are promoted widely. Pupils mostly behave well in lessons, and they are keen to complete their work. They are polite and well-mannered. Pupils say that bullying is rare and that when it does happen, adults sort it out quickly. They know they have a trusted adult they can speak to about any problems. The school knows that the pandemic has been tough for pupils and their families. Since lockdown, many pupils have found it harder to show resilience in their learning. The school has introduced systems and additional support to help pupils develop the skills they need to be successful. Outcomes in national tests and assessments for pupils at the end of Year 6 in 2023 were not as high as the school strives for. Improvements are underway to improve the achievement of current pupils.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school's curricular thinking is new and not fully developed. Sometimes the work selected for pupils does not support pupils to learn and remember key knowledge and skills securely in the long term. This limits pupils' deeper knowledge and understanding of important subject content. The school should ensure that the curriculum in all subjects is fully embedded so that teaching checks and develops pupils' subject-specific skills effectively.
- The small steps of progress that some pupils with SEND need are not clearly identified and the learning support plans put in place for these pupils are not refined and sometimes lack precision. This means that work set for them does not meet their needs consistently well. The school should ensure that the key steps that pupils with SEND need to take are identified and addressed so that teaching focuses on meeting pupils' needs closely.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
61 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
376 pupils on roll, with places for 472
Schools near Tweeddale Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Wrythe Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Malmesbury Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 79% met the expected standard |
| Rushy Meadow Primary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% 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 Jonathan Walters
- Phone
- 02086445665
- Address
- Tweeddale Road, Carshalton, SM5 1SW
- Local authority
- Sutton
- URN
- 143411
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.