Best Schools in Wallington

How many schools are there in Wallington?

Wallington has 16 open schools: 9 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 3 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Wallington are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Wallington were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Wilson's School and Wallington County Grammar School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 10 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.

Wilson's SchoolWallington County Grammar School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Wallington get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Wallington with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Wilson's School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 86.8 and 100% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Wallington County Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 82 and 99% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Wallington High School for Girls (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 80.3 and 100% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Wilson's SchoolWallington County Grammar SchoolWallington High School for Girls

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Wallington have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Wallington with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Hackbridge Primary School (85% in reading, 87% in maths); Holy Trinity CofE Junior School (79% in reading, 84% in maths); and High View Primary School (82% in reading, 78% 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.

Hackbridge Primary SchoolHoly Trinity CofE Junior SchoolHigh View Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Wallington?

Yes. Wallington County Grammar School, Wallington High School for Girls and Wilson's School are state grammar schools in Wallington. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Wallington County Grammar SchoolWallington High School for GirlsWilson's School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

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

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: Bandon Hill Primary School, 238 metres for 2025 entry; High View Primary School, 939 metres for 2024 entry; Foresters Primary School, 500 metres for 2022 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Bandon Hill Primary SchoolHigh View Primary SchoolForesters Primary School

Source: Sutton admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Wallington?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.