Barrow Hedges Primary SchoolWood Field Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carshalton.
Summary of the comparison
Barrow Hedges Primary School and Wood Field Primary School are primary schools in Carshalton.
Barrow Hedges Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Wood Field Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Barrow Hedges Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barrow Hedges Primary School was judged Outstanding and Wood Field Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Barrow Hedges Primary School and 62.0% for Wood Field Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Barrow Hedges Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wood Field Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarshaltonBarrow Hedges Primary School | CarshaltonWood Field Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 37 in Sutton Stronger figure | 7th of 37 in Sutton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 689 | 680 | |
| Capacity | 685 | 840 | |
| Location | Carshalton, SM5 4LA | Carshalton, SM5 3HW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 689 | 680 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.8% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.8% | 36.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 12.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barrow Hedges Primary School
Wood Field Primary School
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