Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery
West Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Skelton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 472
- URN
- 141447
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086424325
About this school
Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Sutton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 472 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery, 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 October 2022, 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 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 88% | 94% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 42% | 31% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 92% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 92% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 94% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 111.0 | 113.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 111.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.30 | - | - |
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 Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 94% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 476 |
| 2023/24 | 470 |
| 2024/25 | 473 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery compares
Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery ranked 4th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 94% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 472 | — |
| St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 349 | 0.4 miles |
| Avenue Primary Academy | 63% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 1,057 | 0.8 miles |
| Cheam Fields Primary Academy | 84% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 471 | 1.0 miles |
| Nonsuch Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.2 miles |
| Robin Hood Infants' School | — | 5.1% | 10.9% | 239 | 1.2 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)
- 2.27%
- English as an additional language
- 24.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.58%
- Persistent absence
- 5.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sutton
-
Avenue Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Sutton
-
Cheam Fields Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Sutton
-
Nonsuch Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
Robin Hood Infants' School1.2 miles
Primary · Sutton
Other schools in Sutton
Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery ranks 1st of the 11 ranked primary 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
- 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
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sutton.
- Who is the headteacher of Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery is Mr Mike Skelton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery, 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 Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery?
- Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery has 472 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery full?
- Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 472 on roll (112%), 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 Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery is part of GLF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 94% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery ranked 4th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery'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 1 July 2026.