Best Schools in Sunbury-on-Thames

How many schools are there in Sunbury-on-Thames?

Sunbury-on-Thames has 11 open schools: 6 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Sunbury-on-Thames are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Sunbury-on-Thames was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 8 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.

Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Sunbury-on-Thames get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Sunbury-on-Thames with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Paul's Catholic College, with an Attainment 8 score of 60 and 72% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Bishop Wand Church of England School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.7 and 55% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Paul's Catholic CollegeThe Bishop Wand Church of England School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Sunbury-on-Thames have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Sunbury-on-Thames with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School (90% in reading, 84% in maths); Chennestone Primary School (78% in reading, 83% in maths); and Hawkedale Primary School (71% in reading, 79% 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.

St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolChennestone Primary SchoolHawkedale Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Sunbury-on-Thames?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Sunbury-on-Thames 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 Sunbury-on-Thames?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Surrey published how far the last place offered went at these schools: The Bishop Wand Church of England School, 1.35 km for 2026 entry; Chennestone Primary School, 2.28 km for 2023 entry; Hawkedale Primary School, 1.03 km for 2023 entry; Springfield Primary School, 1.46 km for 2023 entry; St Ignatius Catholic Primary School, 3.9 km for 2023 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

The Bishop Wand Church of England SchoolChennestone Primary SchoolHawkedale Primary SchoolSpringfield Primary SchoolSt Ignatius Catholic Primary School

Source: Surrey admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Sunbury-on-Thames?

Apply to your council - Surrey or Hounslow, depending on your address - 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.