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Foresters Primary School, Wallington

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Ages 3–11

Foresters Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wallington, part of Leo Academy Trust.

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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

Foresters Primary School in detail

Foresters Primary School in its own words

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, basketball and Lego.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Foresters Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 102986), 58% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Foresters Primary School

Sutton published that the last place offered for 2022 entry went to a family 500 metres away. The cut-off moves every year with the number of applications.

Admissions history and your chances at Foresters Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Foresters Primary School are Foresters Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 58% reading, 74% maths); Bandon Hill Primary School (0.2 miles, 80% reading, 73% maths); St Elphege's RC Junior School (0.3 miles); and St Elphege's RC Infants' School (0.3 miles).

Foresters Primary SchoolBandon Hill Primary SchoolSt Elphege's RC Junior SchoolSt Elphege's RC Infants' School

The trust

Foresters Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Leo Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 13 schools in Leo Academy Trust

Who goes there

Foresters Primary School has a resourced provision and a SEN unit (42 places) for autism.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Wallington Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waterer Rise, 190 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Foresters Primary School are Wilson's School (0.4 miles), The John Fisher School (0.7 miles), Wallington High School for Girls (0.8 miles) and Thomas More Catholic School (1 mile).

Wilson's SchoolThe John Fisher SchoolWallington High School for GirlsThomas More Catholic School

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Offered a place in 2022 (~500m)Unlikely (~650m)

Sutton published that the last place for 2022 entry went to a family 500 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Julia Merritt
LA:Sutton
Phone:02086696910
Address:Redford Avenue, Wallington, SM6 9DP
Trust:LEO ACADEMY TRUST (13 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2026

Ofsted Rating

Foresters Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Foresters Primary School (URN 102986), it was rated Good in March 2023. See Foresters Primary School's inspections

URN:152572
UKPRN:10101182
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Carshalton and Wallington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision and SEN unit: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Results at Foresters Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 102986). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths+20ppWriting+7pp

Reading has declined from 68% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 54% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 71% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Social & online

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Foresters Primary School.

  • Orchard Childcare @ Foresters Primary schoolAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Aunty Connie's Childcare310m away · Not yet graded
  • Willow Wonderclub530m away · Not yet graded
  • Come and Play Childcare Ltd550m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Foresters 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

Wallington Station (Entrance)
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Waterer Rise (Stop E)
192m · 3 min walk
Sandy Lane South (Stop T)
262m · 4 min walk
The Newlands (Stop F)
338m · 5 min walk
Roundshaw Phoenix Centre (Stop G)
358m · 6 min walk
Foresters Drive / The Newlands (->N)
385m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Foresters 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
44
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 39 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

13 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 Foresters Primary School

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Your home postcode, set against Foresters Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Foresters Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Foresters Primary School.
  • Last distance offered for 2022 entry, from Sutton's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
  • How many families in Sutton got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Applications and offers at Foresters Primary School before it became an academy in 2026

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 102986). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

Entry yearPlaces offeredFirst choicesNamed at allFirst choices per placeFirst choices not offered
20261514780.90
20252525991.00
202430291051.00
202324231031.00
20222218980.80
202130251010.80
202029241080.80
20193015840.50
20182721940.80
20172717750.60
20162718860.70
20152712640.40
20142720800.70

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.

Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Wallington

Low pressure
New homes approved:454
Projected new pupils:114

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wallington

Across Sutton council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

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.

Special educational needs provision

Foresters Primary School has a resourced provision and a SEN unit (42 places) for autism.

Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.

Absence at Foresters Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 102986). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

6.8%

Overall absence

19.9%

Persistent absence

216

Enrolments

Authorised4.5%
Unauthorised2.3%
Persistent (10%+)19.9%
Severe (50%+)0.9%

Absence trend

7.7%
18/19
7.9%
20/21
9.0%
21/22
8.2%
22/23
7.6%
23/24
6.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Foresters Primary School

Are there exam results for Foresters Primary School?

Foresters Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 102986), 58% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Foresters Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Foresters Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Foresters Primary School (URN 102986), it was rated Good in March 2023.

How close to Foresters Primary School do you need to live?

Sutton published for September 2022 entry that the last place offered at Foresters Primary School on distance went to a family 500 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.

Does Foresters Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Foresters Primary School has a resourced provision and a SEN unit (42 places) for autism.

How do I apply to Foresters Primary School?

Apply through Sutton's coordinated admissions process, naming Foresters 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 Foresters Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Orchard Childcare @ Foresters Primary school (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Foresters Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 39 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Foresters Primary School?

Foresters Primary School is at Redford Avenue, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9DP.

Sources: Sutton admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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