Abbey Primary School, Morden
Abbey Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Morden, part of The Willow Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 8 schools in Morden with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 107% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sutton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbey Primary School in detail
Abbey Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the Abbey community, our children, staff, and governors, we are very pleased to welcome you to our school. Choosing the right school for you child requires a lot of thought and consideration. The primary phase of education is an opportunity to nurture and strengthen children to develop a thirst for lifelong learning."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Abbey Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 82% in Sutton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 85% in maths).
Getting a place at Abbey Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Abbey Primary School as their first choice and 111 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Abbey Primary School are Malmesbury Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Morden Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths); Abbotsbury Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 85% maths); and Brookfield Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths).
Abbey Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Malmesbury Primary SchoolMorden Primary SchoolAbbotsbury Primary SchoolBrookfield Primary Academy
The trust
Abbey Primary School is one of 3 schools run by The Willow Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
57.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (25%), White British (25%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 71 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 13 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Helier (London) Rail Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Forest Road / Sutton (->e), 240 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Abbey Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Abbey Primary School are Glenthorne High School (0.2 miles), Greenshaw High School (0.8 miles), Harris Academy Morden (1 mile) and Carshalton Boys Sports College (1.1 miles).
Glenthorne High SchoolGreenshaw High SchoolHarris Academy MordenCarshalton Boys Sports College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
33.4
KS2
16
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Abbey Primary School
Newsletter 5 - 15/05/2026
15 May 2026
Newsletter 4 - 08/05/2026
8 May 2026
Newsletter 3 - 01/05/2026
1 May 2026
Newsletter 2 - 24/04/2026
24 Apr 2026
Newsletter 10 - 20/03/2026
20 Mar 2026
Newsletter 9 - 13/03/2026
13 Mar 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Abbey Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Malmesbury SM4880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Abbey Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sutton's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Abbey Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Abbey Primary School is in Sutton; for families living there:
Apply to Sutton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 21 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
448 pupils
420 places
28 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Morden
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Morden
Across Sutton council
Places available
2,445
Applications
2,159
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Sutton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
468
Total Pupils
238
Boys
230
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,011
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,761
Per pupil
£2851k
Total funding
£144k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
410
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Abbey Primary School
What are SATs results like at Abbey Primary School?
Of the pupils at Abbey Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Abbey Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Abbey Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Abbey Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Abbey Primary School is oversubscribed, Sutton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Abbey Primary School?
Abbey Primary School was full in 2025, at 107% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Abbey Primary School?
Classes at Abbey Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Abbey Primary School?
Abbey Primary School has around 468 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Abbey Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Abbey Primary School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Abbey Primary School?
Apply through Sutton's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbey Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Abbey Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Abbey Primary School: Junior Adventures Group @ Malmesbury SM4 (880m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Abbey Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 21 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbey Primary School?
Abbey Primary School is at Glastonbury Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 6NY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)