Stanley Park Junior School, Carshalton
Stanley Park Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Carshalton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 10 schools in Carshalton with published results, and 1,757th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 110% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stanley Park Junior School in detail
Stanley Park Junior School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:30pm, from £4.50 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Stanley Park Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 82% in Sutton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 93% in maths).
Getting a place at Stanley Park Junior School
Across Sutton, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Sutton lodged 16 appeals against primary school offers; 10 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stanley Park Junior School are Stanley Park Infants School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Wood Field Primary School (0.3 miles, 75% reading, 78% maths); Barrow Hedges Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 88% maths); and St Mary's RC Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Stanley Park Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Stanley Park Infants SchoolWood Field Primary SchoolBarrow Hedges Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Junior School
Who goes there
9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 30.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Asian (16%) and Mixed (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Carshalton Beeches Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stanley Road Carshalton (->e), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stanley Park Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stanley Park Junior School issued 11 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stanley Park Junior School are Oaks Park High School (0.6 miles), St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls (0.7 miles), Wallington High School for Girls (0.8 miles) and Carshalton High School for Girls (1.1 miles).
Oaks Park High SchoolSt Philomena's Catholic High School for GirlsWallington High School for GirlsCarshalton High School for Girls
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.7
Avg class size
30.7
KS2
12
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stanley Park Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stanley Park Junior School.
- art-K CarshaltonAt the school · Not yet graded
- Mencap Playcare After School Club830m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Stanley Park Junior School is a foundation school, 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stanley Park Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stanley Park Junior 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
368 pupils
336 places
32 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Carshalton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Carshalton
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.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
368
Total Pupils
192
Boys
176
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,143
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,222
Per pupil
£2049k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
379
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 Stanley Park Junior School
What are SATs results like at Stanley Park Junior School?
Of the pupils at Stanley Park Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Stanley Park Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Stanley Park Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stanley Park Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Stanley Park Junior 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 Stanley Park Junior School?
Stanley Park Junior School was full in 2025, at 110% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Stanley Park Junior School?
Classes at Stanley Park Junior School average 30.7 pupils (2025/26). 7 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stanley Park Junior School?
Stanley Park Junior School has around 368 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stanley Park Junior School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Stanley Park Junior School in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stanley Park Junior School?
Apply through Sutton's coordinated admissions process, naming Stanley Park Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Stanley Park Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: art-K Carshalton (registered, not yet graded). There is another 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 Stanley Park Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 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 Stanley Park Junior School?
Stanley Park Junior School is at Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)