Sutton Primary Academy
Bayley Way, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford, HR1 3SZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Orton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lord Scudamore Foundation School, Herefordshire
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 230
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 136765
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01432880336
About this school
Sutton Primary Academy is a primary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sutton Primary Academy, 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 26 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 18 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 45% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 72% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 66% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 66% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
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 Sutton Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sutton Primary Academy compares
Sutton Primary Academy ranked 41st of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 64% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 208 | — |
| Marden Primary Academy | 63% | 3.3% | 19.4% | 97 | 1.3 miles |
| Withington Primary School | 21% | 4.5% | 27.1% | 69 | 2.3 miles |
| Wellington Primary School and Nursery | — | 3.7% | 5.7% | 67 | 2.8 miles |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School | 81% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 215 | 2.9 miles |
| Broadlands Primary School | 38% | 7.4% | 35.9% | 164 | 3.1 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)
- 5.79%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.24%
- Persistent absence
- 4.22%
Location
Nearby schools
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Marden Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Hereford
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Withington Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Hereford
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Wellington Primary School and Nursery2.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
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St Francis Xavier's Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Broadlands Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
Sutton Primary Academy ranks 19th of the 38 ranked primary schools in Hereford.
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Burghill Community Academy Primary
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Primary
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Primary
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Primary
- Garway Primary School Primary
- Hampton Dene Primary School Primary
- Holmer CofE Academy Primary
- King's Caple Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sutton Primary Academy teach?
- Sutton Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of Sutton Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Sutton Primary Academy is Mrs Elizabeth Orton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sutton Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sutton Primary Academy, 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 Sutton Primary Academy?
- Sutton Primary Academy has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Sutton Primary Academy full?
- Sutton Primary Academy has capacity for 230 pupils and 208 on roll (90%), 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 Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Sutton Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sutton Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sutton Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Sutton Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Sutton Primary Academy is part of THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sutton Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sutton Primary Academy compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Sutton Primary Academy ranked 41st of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sutton Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Sutton Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sutton Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sutton Primary Academy'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 8 July 2026.