Westbourne Primary School, Sutton
Westbourne Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sutton, part of Westbourne Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 11 schools in Sutton with published results, and 749th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Westbourne Primary School in detail
Westbourne Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Westbourne is a friendly, caring family community striving for excellence, committed to achievement and sharing in the success of each individual. Through our HPL (High Performance Learning) programme, we aim to nurture children's aspirations on their life-long journey to become: We are a busy and friendly school, with lots going on."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Westbourne Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% 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 (89% in reading, 96% in maths).
Getting a place at Westbourne Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 80 families put Westbourne Primary School as their first choice and 280 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Westbourne Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westbourne Primary School are Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths); All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 82% maths); Robin Hood Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 93% maths); and Robin Hood Infants' School (0.6 miles, Good).
Westbourne Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Cheam Park Farm Primary AcademyAll Saints Benhilton CofE Primary SchoolRobin Hood Junior SchoolRobin Hood Infants' School
The trust
Westbourne Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 48.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (32%), White British (24%) and Chinese (12%).
In 2026, 80 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 14 (2.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sutton Common Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Collingwood Road / Oldfields Road (->n), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Westbourne Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westbourne Primary School are Glenthorne High School (0.6 miles), Cheam High School (0.8 miles), Sutton Grammar School (0.8 miles) and Greenshaw High School (0.9 miles).
Glenthorne High SchoolCheam High SchoolSutton Grammar SchoolGreenshaw High School
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Sutton published that the last place for 2022 entry went to a family 353 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 89% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.9
Infant (KS1)
30.2
KS2
21
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Westbourne Primary School
Newsletter 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Westbourne Primary School.
- Benhilton Kids ZoneAt the school · Not yet graded
- Sutton Out of School Club960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Westbourne Primary 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westbourne Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westbourne Primary 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
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 32 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Westbourne Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
629 pupils
630 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sutton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sutton
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
80
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
656
Total Pupils
363
Boys
293
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,092
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,434
Per pupil
£3733k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
558
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 Westbourne Primary School
What are SATs results like at Westbourne Primary School?
Of the pupils at Westbourne Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Westbourne Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Westbourne Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Westbourne Primary School do you need to live?
Sutton published for September 2022 entry that the last place offered at Westbourne Primary School on distance went to a family 353 metres away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Westbourne Primary School?
Westbourne Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Westbourne Primary School?
Classes at Westbourne Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Westbourne Primary School?
Westbourne Primary School has around 656 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westbourne Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Westbourne Primary School in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westbourne Primary School?
Apply through Sutton's coordinated admissions process, naming Westbourne Primary 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 Westbourne Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Benhilton Kids Zone (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 Westbourne Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 32 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Westbourne Primary School?
Westbourne Primary School is at Anton Crescent, Collingwood Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 2NT.
Sources: Sutton admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)