There is significant additional demand for primary school places in Sutton and in turn secondary school places. Between 2001 and 2014 live births have increased by 32% in the Borough.

To meet this increased demand, we have set out a primary and secondary expansion programme in Sutton. This includes information on the development of new school provision.

Primary Expansion Programme

We aim to:

  • provide a high standard of education and training for everyone
  • meet our statutory duty to ensure that there are sufficient school places in the borough

When undertaking this function, we take into account:

  • Greater London Authority (GLA)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) demographic projections
Births in Sutton 2002-2014, Office of National Statistics
Year Births
2002 2131
2003 2247
2004 2220
2005 2325
2006 2426
2007 2568
2008 2605
2009 2786
2010 2675
2011 2756
2012 2708
2013 2629
2014 2751

 

In practice, it is a difficult task to attempt to predict with any certainty the need for primary and secondary school places and the further out the timescale, the less accurate projections may become.

The table above shows that the number of births in Sutton has risen:

  • 2,131 in 2002

  • 2,568 in 2007 

  • 2,751 in 2014 

As a result, the demand for primary school places in Sutton has increased significantly over this period. 23 of the borough’s primary schools have permanently expanded, with a number of schools also admitting “bulge classes” in that period.

The table below summarises those schools that have expanded since 2009.

Where a school is maintained by the Local Authority (e.g. not an Academy), all consultations and further information on school expansions can be found on the Council’s Consultation Hub.

Schools that have expanded since 2009
School name Year Number of extra places
All Saints Benhilton 2012 175
All Saints Carshalton 2012 175
Avenue Primary 2011 210
Bandon Hill - Wood Field 2013 840
Barrow Hedges Primary 2009 210
Beddington Park Primary 2011 210
Brookfield Primary 2009 210
Cheam Common Infants 2012 90
Cheam Common Junior 2016 45
Cheam Park Farm Infants 2015 120
Cheam Park Farm Junior 2018 60
Devonshire primary 2011 210
Dorchester Primary 2011 210
Hackbridge Primary 2009 210
Manor Park 2017 210
Muschamp Primary 2011 210
St Elphege's Infant 2012 90
St Elphege's Junior 2015 120
St Mary's Infants 2012 90
St Mary's Juniors 2015 120
Hackbridge Primary School* 2018,2019 210
Wallington Primary Academy 2012 120
Westbourne Primary School 2018 90
Total   4445

 

*Hackbridge Primary School -  new accommodation under construction

 

Secondary Expansion Programme

The additional children coming through the Borough’s primary schools will be seeking secondary provision in the Borough in the future.

In partnership with local secondary schools in Sutton, the Council has planned expansions at 10 secondary schools in Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the secondary expansion programme providing additional secondary places in 2015 and 2016 (table below notes the total number of extra places provided).

Secondary school expansion
School name Year Number of extra places available
Nonsuch High School for Girls 2015 150
Sutton Grammar School 2015 75
Glenthorne 2015 135
Carshalton High School for Girls 2015 150
Carshalton Boys Sports College 2015 150
Greenshaw High School 2016 300
St Philomenas 2016 150
The John Fisher 2016 150
Wallington County Grammar School 2016 75
Overton Grange 2016 150
Total    1485
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Harris Academy Sutton opened in September 2018 due to demand for secondary school places.