Hackbridge Primary School, Wallington

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~379m)Possible (~542m)Unlikely (~705m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma Walford
Pupils:809 / 892 capacity
LA:Sutton
Phone:02086477974
Address:Hackbridge Road, Wallington, SM6 7AX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 20 February 2024View full report
URN:102969
UKPRN:10076592
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Carshalton and Wallington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Hackbridge Primary School excels at helping all children make good progress, particularly in reading and mathematics. The school provides excellent support for pupils with additional needs and has significantly improved pupil attendance through family support. Teachers and support staff work closely together to create an engaging, safe learning environment where pupils are polite, friendly and motivated to learn.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve well in reading and mathematics, with strong progress from Early Years through the school
  • Close partnerships between teachers and support staff make valuable contributions to learning
  • Pupils with disabilities and special educational needs make good progress due to expert support
  • Pupils behave well, are polite and friendly, and feel safe at school
  • School provides high quality support to improve pupil attendance, which has improved significantly

Areas for Improvement

  • Not enough pupils, particularly boys, make good progress in writing compared to reading and mathematics
  • Not enough more able pupils reach higher levels in writing by the end of Year 6
  • Teachers do not always give clear guidance to pupils about how to improve their work
  • Expectations for presentation of work in books are not applied consistently across the school

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - pupils say they feel safe in school and understand how to stay safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Weekly classes for more-able mathematicians at local secondary school

Hackbridge Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well over time, especially in reading and mathematics. The interim headteacher and senior leaders are having a significant impact on teaching quality and pupil progress.

At a Glance

21.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+8ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has improved from 79% to 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.

Class Sizes

27.9

Avg class size

26.4

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

24

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Train Stations

Hackbridge (Entrance)
222m · 4 min walk
Hackbridge Rail Station
232m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Hackbridge Corner (Stop A)
92m · 1 min walk
Hackbridge Corner / Hackbridge Station (Stop B)
137m · 2 min walk
Corbet Close (Stop N)
144m · 2 min walk
Nightingale Close (Stop M)
355m · 6 min walk
Reynold's Close (Stop AP)
387m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

809 pupils

892 capacity

83 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wallington

Low pressure
New homes approved:476
Projected new pupils:119

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wallington

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(7)

20 February 2024
17 July 2018
20 March 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.0119%

Overall absence

11.2782%

Persistent absence

665

Enrolments

Authorised3.21492%
Unauthorised1.79698%
Persistent (10%+)11.2782%
Severe (50%+)0.30075%

Absence trend

3.64658%
18/19
3.3558%
20/21
6.63336%
21/22
5.97056%
22/23
5.32552%
23/24
5.0119%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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