Avenue Primary Academy, Sutton

In its own words: "We nurture a love of learning in everyone and prepare them for the future they choose At Avenue Primary Academy we recognise and develop the potential of each and every person, empowering them and giving them the confidence to play a positive role in society as responsible citizens. We aim high and believe we can succeed."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a real pleasure to welcome you to Avenue Primary Academy, part of the Cirrus Primary Academy Trust. We are a large, vibrant school where over 1,000 children, aged 3 to 11, learn, grow, and thrive together. Our specialist provision for pupils with Autism, based across two sites, is an important and highly valued part of our school community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, basketball, karate, dance, guitar, chess, French and cheerleading.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Avenue Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 82% in Sutton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 110 families put Avenue Primary Academy as their first choice and 335 named it as one of their preferences, for 119 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Avenue Primary Academy are Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); Devonshire Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 83% maths); St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School (1 mile, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); and Robin Hood Infants' School (1.2 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Avenue Primary Academy.

Avenue Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Cirrus Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 56.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (36%), White British (26%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 79 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 146 (13.8%) 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 autism.

Avenue Primary Academy has a SEN unit for autism: 70 places, 118 pupils on roll.

Avenue Primary Academy had 69 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Belmont Rail Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is York Road / Dorset Road (->n), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Avenue Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 114 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sutton (324).

In 2024/25, Avenue Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Avenue Primary Academy are Harris Academy Sutton (0.5 miles), Overton Grange School (0.5 miles) and Nonsuch High School for Girls (1.1 miles).