Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142750.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 326 |
| Girls | 150 |
| Boys | 176 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 10.4% |
| First language not English | 28.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 264 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 2.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 17 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 26.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 14.74 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.73 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 19.97 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 13.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 90 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 324 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 107 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 87 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 6 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.8%, better than England, better than Sutton | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 7.7%, better than England, better than Sutton | 11.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.6%, similar to England, similar to Sutton | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Harris Junior Academy Carshalton | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Carshalton High School for Girls | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Mary's RC Infants School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mary's RC Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Rushy Meadow Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Dec 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Wallington County Grammar School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hackbridge Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Mar 2014. |
Victor Seymour Infants' School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Sept 2019.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Victor Seymour Infants' School made 90 offers from 324 applications (3.6 per offer), and 87 of 107 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Victor Seymour Infants' School has 326 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Victor Seymour Infants' School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Victor Seymour Infants' School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Victor Seymour Infants' School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.7% 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.