Side by side
St Elphege's RC Junior School and Wallington Primary Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- St Elphege's RC Junior School takes ages 7 to 11; Wallington Primary Academy takes ages 3 to 11.
- St Elphege's RC Junior School has 382 pupils; Wallington Primary Academy has 155.
- The two schools are 0.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | St Elphege's RC Junior School | Wallington Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 7 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 382 DfE register | 155 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Sutton DfE register | Sutton DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | Not published | 16 first preferences for 18 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 15 September 2021: School remains Outstanding Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 21 April 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 31% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 21.5% DfE register | 54.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 44.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | Not published | 16.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 25.1 DfE workforce census | 15.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | Not published | 8.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. 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.