Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base, Carshalton

Requires Improvement
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~323m)Possible (~462m)Unlikely (~601m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Heidi Westley
Pupils:574 / 630 capacity
LA:Sutton
Phone:02086692514
Address:Muschamp Road, Carshalton, SM5 2SE
Trust:Sutton Education Trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1996

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 3 February 2026View full report
URN:130934
UKPRN:10078204
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Carshalton and Wallington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Your child will thrive academically at Muschamp Primary, with consistently strong results in reading, writing and maths. The school creates a warm, inclusive environment where every child feels valued and safe - whether in mainstream classes or the specialist language base. With excellent behaviour systems, enrichment activities and strong support for children with additional needs, your child will develop confidence, resilience and a real love of learning.

Key Strengths

  • Attainment in reading, writing and mathematics consistently above national averages over the past 3 years
  • Inclusive approach with full integration of pupils from the language opportunity resource base into mainstream classes
  • Strong behaviour culture with calm, productive classrooms where pupils feel cared for and safe
  • Ambitious, broad curriculum with clear focus on important knowledge, skills and vocabulary across subjects
  • Improving attendance rates, particularly among disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils have persistent inaccuracies in letter formation and pencil grip, particularly in key stage 2
  • Teachers' checks on pupil understanding are not always effective, sometimes resulting in learning moving on too quickly or misconceptions not being addressed
  • Some early years activities are not fully matched to children's developmental readiness
  • Variability in curriculum delivery remains across the school

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

African drumming, dance workshops, library visits, local farm visits, theatre visits, historical site visits, residential trips from Year 4 onwards, mental health champions programme, nurture breakfast

Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base is an inclusive school where pupils achieve above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics, with improving outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. The school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with strong support for pupils with additional needs and those in the language opportunity resource base.

At a Glance

31.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-4ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 88%. Maths has declined from 92% to 88%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

26.1

Infant (KS1)

29.4

KS2

21

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Carshalton Station (Entrance)
971m · 16 min walk
Carshalton Rail Station
1.0km · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Muschamp Road (Stop G)
105m · 2 min walk
Beech Close (Stop M)
248m · 4 min walk
Green Wrythe Lane / Waltham Road (Stop H)
361m · 6 min walk
Muschamp Road Carshalton (Stop S)
402m · 7 min walk
St Johns Road (Stop E)
446m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

574 pupils

630 capacity

56 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Carshalton

Low pressure
New homes approved:504
Projected new pupils:126

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Carshalton

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(10)

3 February 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
13 June 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
12 December 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.18669%

Overall absence

14.70054%

Persistent absence

551

Enrolments

Authorised2.84252%
Unauthorised2.34417%
Persistent (10%+)14.70054%
Severe (50%+)0.54446%

Absence trend

4.2592%
18/19
3.52932%
20/21
6.23629%
21/22
6.19731%
22/23
5.46308%
23/24
5.18669%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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