Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Jun 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151352.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 322 |
| Girls | 155 |
| Boys | 167 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 16.5% |
| First language not English | 46% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 267 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 1.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 63 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 25.8 |
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 | 18.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.23 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 17.53 |
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. | 83 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 157 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 80 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 80 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 43 |
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 | 4.9%, similar to England, similar to Sutton | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.4%, similar to England, similar to Sutton | 11.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, 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.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | St Elphege's RC Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Oct 2015. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Wilson's School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Wallington Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Foresters Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | High View Primary School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Bandon Hill Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Harris Primary Academy Purley Way | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | The John Fisher School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Aerodrome Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Laleham Lea School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
St Elphege's RC Infants' School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Jun 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Elphege's RC Infants' School made 83 offers from 157 applications (1.9 per offer), and 80 of 80 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Elphege's RC Infants' School has 322 pupils aged 3 to 7.
St Elphege's RC Infants' School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At St Elphege's RC Infants' School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Elphege's RC Infants' School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.4% 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.