Sutton CofE VA Primary School
High Street, Sutton, SG19 2NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Chapman
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 109626
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01767260334
About this school
Sutton CofE VA Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Sutton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 98 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Sutton CofE VA 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sutton CofE VA Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.2% | 2.3% | 98 | — |
| Potton Primary School | 41% | 6.1% | 17.7% | 387 | 1.3 miles |
| Dunton CofE Junior School | — | 3.4% | 12% | 66 | 2.2 miles |
| Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School | — | 4.8% | 7.7% | 58 | 2.2 miles |
| Lawnside Academy | — | 6.9% | 25% | 283 | 2.3 miles |
| Everton Heath Primary School | 58% | 5.5% | 25% | 82 | 2.5 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report18 November 2025
- 14 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.3%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.21%
- Persistent absence
- 2.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Potton Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Dunton CofE Junior School2.2 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Lawnside Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Everton Heath Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Nr Sandy
Other schools in Sutton
- All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary Academy Primary
- Brookfield Primary Academy Primary
- Cheam Fields Primary Academy Primary
- Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy Primary
- Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Devonshire Primary School Primary
- Manor Park Primary Academy Primary
- Robin Hood Infants' School Primary
- Robin Hood Junior School Primary
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sutton CofE VA Primary School teach?
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sutton.
- Who is the headteacher of Sutton CofE VA Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sutton CofE VA Primary School is Mrs Lucy Chapman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sutton CofE VA Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sutton CofE VA 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 big is Sutton CofE VA Primary School?
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sutton CofE VA Primary School full?
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 98 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 Sutton CofE VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sutton CofE VA Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Is Sutton CofE VA Primary School a selective school?
- No. Sutton CofE VA Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Sutton CofE VA Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sutton CofE VA Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Sutton CofE VA Primary School's absence rate?
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Sutton CofE VA Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Sutton CofE VA Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.