Wilson's School, Wallington

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Wilson's School. I have been part of this truly exceptional community for over 20 years, and it has been my privilege to lead the school through such an exciting period of development since 2014. Parents choose Wilson's not just because of the outstanding academic outcomes of students but also because they understand and share the school's values."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, tennis, badminton, drama, chess, debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Wilson's School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 86.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 62.3 in Sutton and 47 across England.

100% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 72% in Sutton and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 86.9.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 1.27: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Chemistry and Biology.

Wilson's School is a grammar school: places go to children who reach the required standard in its entrance test, and only then are the oversubscription criteria applied.

For September 2026 entry, 413 families put Wilson's School as their first choice and 771 named it as one of their preferences, for 215 places offered. That is 1.9 first choices for every place. 218 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Wilson's School admits pupils through an entrance test - in Sutton, the Selective Eligibility Test (SET). Children have to be registered for it in advance, normally in the spring or summer of Year 5; the test itself is usually sat in September of Year 6, and results come out in October, before the 31 October deadline for naming secondary schools.

Passing the test makes a child eligible rather than guaranteeing a place: when more children pass than there are places, Wilson's School ranks them by the criteria in its admissions policy, which can include test score and distance. Check Sutton's admissions pages and the school's own policy for this year's registration deadline - a child who is not registered in time cannot sit the test.

Sutton has 5 state grammar schools in all, so a child who passes may have several selective schools to choose between.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Wilson's School are Harris Academy Purley (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.2); The John Fisher School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 50.8); Thomas More Catholic School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46); and Wallington County Grammar School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 82).

Wilson's School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Of the 190 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 99% stayed in education or training for at least two terms.

Of the 185 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 85% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 4% into work. 87% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

5.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 42.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (72%), Chinese (10%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (2.1%) received SEN support and 8 (0.6%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Waddon, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wilson's School, 80 metres away.

In 2024/25, Wilson's School issued 16 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Wilson's School are St Elphege's RC Junior School (0.2 miles), St Elphege's RC Infants' School (0.2 miles), High View Primary School (0.3 miles) and Foresters Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.