Best Schools in Carshalton

How many schools are there in Carshalton?

Carshalton has 19 open schools: 13 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Carshalton are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Carshalton were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Barrow Hedges Primary School, Victor Seymour Infants' School and Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 18 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Barrow Hedges Primary SchoolVictor Seymour Infants' SchoolSutton Tuition and Reintegration Service

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Carshalton get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in Carshalton with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.4 and 58% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Carshalton High School for Girls, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.7 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Carshalton Boys Sports College, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.1 and 50% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Philomena's Catholic High School for GirlsCarshalton High School for GirlsCarshalton Boys Sports College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Carshalton have the best SATs results?

Of the 10 primary schools in Carshalton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Stanley Park Junior School (91% in reading, 88% in maths); Barrow Hedges Primary School (89% in reading, 88% in maths); and Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base (88% in reading, 88% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Stanley Park Junior SchoolBarrow Hedges Primary SchoolMuschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Carshalton?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Carshalton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Carshalton?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Sutton published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Barrow Hedges Primary School, 1392 metres for 2025 entry; Carshalton Boys Sports College, 756 metres for 2025 entry; Carshalton High School for Girls, 780 metres for 2024 entry; Green Wrythe Primary School, 946 metres for 2024 entry; Victor Seymour Infants' School, 445 metres for 2022 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Barrow Hedges Primary SchoolCarshalton Boys Sports CollegeCarshalton High School for GirlsGreen Wrythe Primary SchoolVictor Seymour Infants' School

Source: Sutton admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Carshalton?

Apply to Sutton through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.