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Robin Hood Infants' School

Primary · Community school · Sutton, SM1 2SF

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Robin Hood Infants' School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils239
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Mel Bracey
Local authoritySutton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102981.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils239
Girls111
Boys128
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.7%
First language not English54%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.265
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
18%
White British
16.3%
Indian
14.6%
Other Asian
11.3%
African
8.4%
Other mixed
6.7%
Other ethnic group
5%
White and Asian
3.8%
Pakistani
3.8%
White and Black African
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)8.42
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.35
Support staff (FTE)15.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.3
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.67
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.234
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuttonEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Sutton4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.5%, similar to England, similar to Sutton11.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to Sutton0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Robin Hood Infants' School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryThomas Wall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.1 miNot applicableHomefield Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miPrimaryRobin Hood Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableSutton High School GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondarySutton Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryManor Park Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryWestbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAll Saints Benhilton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryCheam High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCheam Fields Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Robin Hood Infants' School

What is Robin Hood Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

Robin Hood Infants' School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Robin Hood Infants' School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Robin Hood Infants' School made 67 offers from 234 applications (3.5 per offer), and 56 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Robin Hood Infants' School?

Robin Hood Infants' School has 239 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Robin Hood Infants' School?

Robin Hood Infants' School had 265 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Robin Hood Infants' School?

At Robin Hood Infants' School, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 28.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Robin Hood Infants' School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Robin Hood Infants' School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.