Hackbridge Primary School, Wallington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
809 pupils
892 capacity
83 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wallington
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wallington
Admissions Demand - Sutton
Places available
2,439
Applications
2,209
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Sutton (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0119%
Overall absence
11.2782%
Persistent absence
665
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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