Devonshire Primary School, Sutton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~472m)Possible (~674m)Unlikely (~876m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Fiona Oastler
Pupils:678 / 630 capacity
LA:Sutton
Phone:02086431174
Address:Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, SM2 5JL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:102975
UKPRN:10076591
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sutton and Cheam
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school successfully supports children from diverse backgrounds and helps them achieve well. The nursery is outstanding and children get a strong start to learning. Teachers work together with senior leaders to improve teaching quality and quickly provide extra help to any child falling behind.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make good progress with above-average attainment in reading, writing and mathematics by Year 6
  • Excellent early years provision with outstanding Nursery outcomes
  • Strong leadership systems with robust monitoring of pupil progress and teaching quality
  • Good support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
  • Improved writing standards which has been a focused development area

Areas for Improvement

  • Some lower-attaining Reception children need better support with phonics skills
  • Not all teachers provide sufficiently challenging activities for the most-able pupils
  • Some pupils have excessive absences which affects progress consistency

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with robust systems in place, thorough staff checks, good child protection procedures, and pupils reporting they feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

A-Z Club (breakfast and after-school club, privately managed)

Devonshire Primary School is a good school where pupils make strong progress from below-average starting points to achieve above-average attainment by Year 6, under the effective leadership of the headteacher and deputy headteacher.

At a Glance

27.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

140 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy94%
Well taught91%
Good progress84%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+9ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 81%. Maths has improved from 74% to 83%. Writing has improved from 61% to 67%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

19

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Sutton Station (Entrance)
582m · 9 min walk
Sutton (London) Rail Station
597m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Devonshire Avenue (Stop U)
173m · 3 min walk
Brighton Road / Cavendish Road (Stop C)
202m · 3 min walk
Langley Park Road (->W)
211m · 3 min walk
Cavendish Road (SM2) (->E)
316m · 5 min walk
Egmont Road (Stop V)
356m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

108%

Over capacity

678 pupils

630 capacity

48 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Sutton

High pressure
New homes approved:757
Projected new pupils:189

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sutton

Admissions Demand - Sutton

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

2,439

Applications

2,209

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Sutton (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
21 May 2019
25 February 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.61234%

Overall absence

8.92562%

Persistent absence

605

Enrolments

Authorised3.85903%
Unauthorised0.75331%
Persistent (10%+)8.92562%
Severe (50%+)0.66116%

Absence trend

4.34886%
18/19
3.26062%
20/21
5.35086%
21/22
6.32237%
22/23
5.39945%
23/24
4.61234%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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