Devonshire Primary School, Sutton
Devonshire Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sutton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 11 schools in Sutton with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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
Devonshire Primary School in detail
Devonshire Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We're looking forward to getting to know our new Reception 2026 families. Please get in touch if you have any questions about starting school or would like to come and visit our Early Years learning spaces."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Devonshire Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 82% in Sutton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Devonshire Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Devonshire Primary School as their first choice and 225 named it as one of their preferences, for 63 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Devonshire Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Devonshire Primary School are Barrow Hedges Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 88% maths); Manor Park Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 97% maths); Robin Hood Infants' School (0.8 miles, Good); and Robin Hood Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 92% reading, 93% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Devonshire Primary School.
Barrow Hedges Primary SchoolManor Park Primary AcademyRobin Hood Infants' SchoolRobin Hood Junior School
What parents say
140 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Devonshire Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (68%).
Who goes there
52.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (34%), White British (22%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 127 pupils (18.7%) received SEN support and 11 (1.6%) 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 Sutton Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Devonshire Avenue, 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Devonshire Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Devonshire Primary School are Overton Grange School (0.3 miles), Harris Academy Sutton (0.5 miles), Sutton Grammar School (0.7 miles) and St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls (1.1 miles).
Overton Grange SchoolHarris Academy SuttonSutton Grammar SchoolSt Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Sutton published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 662 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a caring school where children thrive in a warm, inclusive environment. Staff expertly teach reading from the start, and pupils quickly become confident readers who love stories. The school gives children many wonderful opportunities - from school trips to museums and castles, to special project weeks and roles like school councillor - helping them become well-rounded, kind citizens.
Key Strengths
- Expert delivery of phonics programme with quick identification and support for pupils who fall behind - pupils develop into confident, fluent readers
- Well-designed curriculum in most subjects (particularly mathematics, English, history and computing) with clear sequencing of knowledge
- Nurturing, warm environment with strong relationships between staff and pupils that inspires kindness and a sense of belonging
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND using appropriate strategies and resources to help them access the curriculum
- Above-average attendance and calm, orderly classrooms with little disruption
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, key knowledge and vocabulary that pupils must learn year-on-year is not clearly designed, leading to gaps in learning
- Teachers do not always check pupils' understanding carefully enough in lessons, so misconceptions and gaps sometimes go unnoticed
- Safeguarding records are not always communicated or recorded systematically - some important information is missing from formal records
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff trained to spot signs of risk and leaders responding swiftly to concerns, though recording and communication of safeguarding information needs to be more systematic and complete.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, philosophy club, martial arts, creative writing, art activities, sports games, nature and outdoors lessons, school council, reading champions, eco-group representatives
Devonshire Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive community where pupils feel valued and enjoy their learning. The school provides a broad, balanced education with strong foundations in reading and early years provision.
At a Glance
26.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
140 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
30.2
KS2
23
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Devonshire Primary School
Devonshire Dispatch 22nd May 2026
22 May 2026
Devonshire Dispatch 30th April 2026
30 Apr 2026
Devonshire Dispatch 27th March 2026
27 Mar 2026
Devonshire Dispatch 27th February 2026
27 Feb 2026
Devonshire Dispatch June 2026
Sutton Education Wellbeing Service Self Care Summer Newsletter
From Devonshire Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Devonshire Primary School.
- Stagecoach Sutton (ogs)480m away · Not yet graded
- Ace Learning - Sutton High School920m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Devonshire Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sutton. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Devonshire Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Devonshire 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
- 38
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 31 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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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Your chances of a place at Devonshire Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
653 pupils
660 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sutton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sutton
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
127
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
678
Total Pupils
321
Boys
357
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,820
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,675
Per pupil
£4158k
Total funding
£255k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
605
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 Devonshire Primary School
What are SATs results like at Devonshire Primary School?
Of the pupils at Devonshire Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Devonshire Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Devonshire Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Good.
How close to Devonshire Primary School do you need to live?
Sutton published for September 2025 entry that the last place offered at Devonshire Primary School on distance went to a family 662 metres away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Devonshire Primary School?
Devonshire Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Devonshire Primary School?
Classes at Devonshire Primary School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Devonshire Primary School?
Devonshire Primary School has around 678 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Devonshire Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Devonshire Primary School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Devonshire Primary School?
Apply through Sutton's coordinated admissions process, naming Devonshire 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 Devonshire Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Devonshire Primary School: Stagecoach Sutton (ogs) (480m away, registered, not yet graded) and Ace Learning - Sutton High School (920m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Devonshire Primary School's term dates?
Devonshire Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sutton. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Devonshire Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 31 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Devonshire Primary School?
Devonshire Primary School is at Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5JL.
Sources: Sutton admissions booklet; Sutton term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)