Abbey Primary School
Glastonbury Road, Morden, SM4 6NY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE WILLOW LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Stirling-Williams
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 462
- Pupils on roll
- 468
- URN
- 146160
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082540862
About this school
Abbey Primary School is a primary academy in Morden. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 468 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Abbey 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 26 January 2023, 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 | 64 | 66 | 72 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 61% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 12% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 85% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 71% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Abbey 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 | Sutton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 63.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 64.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 467 |
| 2023/24 | 485 |
| 2024/25 | 484 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbey Primary School compares
Abbey Primary School ranked 14th of 31 primary schools in Sutton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 5.3% | 22.6% | 468 | — |
| Malmesbury Primary School | 70% | 6.9% | 42.7% | 347 | 0.6 miles |
| Morden Primary School | 65% | 4.6% | 44.5% | 222 | 0.6 miles |
| Abbotsbury Primary School | 58% | 5.9% | 42.2% | 352 | 0.8 miles |
| Brookfield Primary Academy | 79% | 5.1% | 15.1% | 450 | 0.8 miles |
| Westbourne Primary School | 90% | 4.1% | 14.4% | 656 | 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)
- 22.6%
- English as an additional language
- 59.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 11.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Malmesbury Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Morden
-
Morden Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Morden
-
Abbotsbury Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Morden
-
Brookfield Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Sutton
-
Westbourne Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sutton
Other schools in Morden
Abbey Primary School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Morden.
- Abbotsbury Primary School Primary
- Aragon Primary School Primary
- Hatfeild Primary School Primary
- Hillcross Primary School Primary
- Malmesbury Primary School Primary
- Morden Primary School Primary
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Harris Academy Morden Secondary
- Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus Local authority maintained schools
- Perseid School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Abbey Primary School teach?
- Abbey Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Morden.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbey Primary School?
- The headteacher of Abbey Primary School is Mrs Andrea Stirling-Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbey Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbey 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 Abbey Primary School?
- Abbey Primary School has 468 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Abbey Primary School full?
- Abbey Primary School has capacity for 462 pupils and 468 on roll (101%), 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 Abbey Primary School a faith school?
- No. Abbey Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Abbey Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbey Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Abbey Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Abbey Primary School is part of THE WILLOW LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Abbey Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Abbey Primary School compare with other schools in Sutton?
- Abbey Primary School ranked 14th of 31 primary schools in Sutton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Abbey Primary School's absence rate?
- Abbey Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Abbey Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abbey 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 10 July 2026.