St Elphege's RC Infants' School, Wallington
St Elphege's RC Infants' School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Wallington, part of Sancta Familia Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
St Elphege's RC Infants' School in detail
Getting a place at St Elphege's RC Infants' School
For September 2026 entry, 80 families put St Elphege's RC Infants' School as their first choice and 157 named it as one of their preferences, for 83 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 St Elphege's RC Infants' School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Elphege's RC Infants' School are St Elphege's RC Junior School (under 0.1 miles); Wallington Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 45% reading, 45% maths); Foresters Primary School (0.3 miles); and Foresters Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 58% reading, 74% maths).
St Elphege's RC Junior SchoolWallington Primary AcademyForesters Primary SchoolForesters Primary School
The trust
St Elphege's RC Infants' School is one of 9 schools run by Sancta Familia Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 46% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (27%), Asian (24%) and White British (18%).
In 2026, 63 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 7 (2.2%) 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.
Staffing
St Elphege's RC Infants' School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Waddon, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Elphege's School, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Elphege's RC Infants' School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Elphege's RC Infants' School are Wilson's School (0.2 miles), The John Fisher School (0.8 miles), Harris Academy Purley (0.9 miles) and Thomas More Catholic School (0.9 miles).
Wilson's SchoolThe John Fisher SchoolHarris Academy PurleyThomas More Catholic School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Elphege's RC Infants' School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as St Elphege's RC Infants' School (URN 102997), it was rated Outstanding in June 2024.
At a Glance
16.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
29.6
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Elphege's RC Infants' School.
- Willow WonderclubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Orchard Childcare @ Foresters Primary school450m away · Not yet graded
- Come and Play Childcare Ltd460m away · Not yet graded
- Aunty Connie's Childcare540m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Elphege's RC Infants' 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Elphege's RC Infants' School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Elphege's RC Infants' 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
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 19 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Elphege's RC Infants' School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
266 pupils
270 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wallington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wallington
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
322
Total Pupils
167
Boys
155
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,926
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,912
Per pupil
£1708k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at St Elphege's RC Infants' School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 102997). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.6%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
183
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 St Elphege's RC Infants' School
What is St Elphege's RC Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
St Elphege's RC Infants' School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as St Elphege's RC Infants' School (URN 102997), it was rated Outstanding in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Elphege's RC Infants' School?
No fixed boundary. When St Elphege's RC Infants' School is oversubscribed, Sutton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Elphege's RC Infants' School?
St Elphege's RC Infants' School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Elphege's RC Infants' School?
Classes at St Elphege's RC Infants' School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Elphege's RC Infants' School?
St Elphege's RC Infants' School has around 322 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Elphege's RC Infants' School?
Apply through Sutton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Elphege's RC Infants' 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 St Elphege's RC Infants' School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Willow Wonderclub (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 St Elphege's RC Infants' School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 19 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 St Elphege's RC Infants' School?
St Elphege's RC Infants' School is at Mollison Drive, Roundshaw, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9HY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)