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Bandon Hill Primary School and St Elphege's RC Infants' School

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What differs

  • Bandon Hill Primary School takes ages 3 to 11; St Elphege's RC Infants' School takes ages 3 to 7.
  • Bandon Hill Primary School has 439 pupils; St Elphege's RC Infants' School has 322.
  • The two schools are 0.5 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactBandon Hill Primary SchoolSt Elphege's RC Infants' School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Academy converter

DfE register

State-funded: Academy converter

DfE register

Ages3 to 11

DfE register

3 to 7

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils439

DfE register

322

DfE register

Religious characterNot publishedRoman Catholic

DfE register

BoroughSutton

DfE register

Sutton

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round44 first preferences for 49 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

80 first preferences for 83 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted ungraded inspection, 27 June 2024: School remains Good

Ofsted

Ofsted graded inspection, 26 June 2024: Outstanding at that inspection

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths65% (2024/25)

DfE

Not published
Pupils
Eligible for free school meals18.8%

DfE register

15.3%

DfE register

English as an additional language45.5%

school census 2024/25

Not published
Receiving SEN support7%

school census 2024/25

Not published
Pupils per teacher19.8

DfE workforce census

18.7

DfE workforce census

Overall absence6.3%

DfE, 2024/25

Not published

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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