Suttons Primary School
Suttons Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr David Unwin-Bailey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 454
- Pupils on roll
- 468
- URN
- 102283
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708443393
About this school
Suttons Primary School is a community primary school in Hornchurch. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 468 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Suttons Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 73% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 10% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 90% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Suttons Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Havering average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 61.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 453 |
| 2023/24 | 461 |
| 2024/25 | 466 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Suttons Primary School compares
Suttons Primary School ranked 14th of 49 primary schools in Havering for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4% | 11.5% | 468 | — |
| Hacton Primary School | 83% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 640 | 0.4 miles |
| Scotts Primary School | 90% | 3.2% | 8.6% | 421 | 0.5 miles |
| Elm Park Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 18.5% | 419 | 0.6 miles |
| Benhurst Primary School | 63% | 6.2% | 15.1% | 410 | 0.7 miles |
| Branfil Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 10.1% | 533 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.51%
- English as an additional language
- 25.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 6.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hacton Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Scotts Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Elm Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Benhurst Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Branfil Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Upminster
Other schools in Hornchurch
Suttons Primary School ranks 5th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Hornchurch.
- Ardleigh Green Infant School Primary
- Ardleigh Green Junior School Primary
- Benhurst Primary School Primary
- Elm Park Primary School Primary
- Hacton Primary School Primary
- Harrow Lodge Primary School Primary
- Langtons Infant School & Nursery Primary
- Langtons Junior Academy Primary
- Nelmes Primary School Primary
- R J Mitchell Primary School Primary
- Scotts Primary School Primary
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Suttons Primary School teach?
- Suttons Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hornchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Suttons Primary School?
- The headteacher of Suttons Primary School is Mr David Unwin-Bailey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Suttons Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Suttons Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Suttons Primary School?
- Suttons Primary School has 468 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Suttons Primary School full?
- Suttons Primary School has capacity for 454 pupils and 468 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Suttons Primary School a faith school?
- No. Suttons Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Suttons Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Suttons Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Suttons Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Suttons Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Suttons Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Suttons Primary School compare with other schools in Havering?
- Suttons Primary School ranked 14th of 49 primary schools in Havering for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Suttons Primary School's absence rate?
- Suttons Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Suttons Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Suttons Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.