Devonshire Primary SchoolBarrow Hedges Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Devonshire Primary School and Barrow Hedges Primary School are primary schools.
Devonshire Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barrow Hedges Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Barrow Hedges Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Devonshire Primary School was judged the expected standard and Barrow Hedges Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Devonshire Primary School and 76.0% for Barrow Hedges Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Devonshire Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Barrow Hedges Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SuttonDevonshire Primary School | CarshaltonBarrow Hedges Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 37 in Sutton | 3rd of 37 in Sutton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 679 | 689 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 685 | |
| Location | Sutton, SM2 5JL | Carshalton, SM5 4LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 679 | 689 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.3% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.2% | 34.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 6.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Devonshire Primary School
Barrow Hedges Primary School
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