Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 3JL
10 reasons to choose Stanley Park Junior School
Main point of differentiation
Stanley Park Junior School is one of the best state primary schools in Sutton, ranking in the top 2-3% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. Its arts and sports programmes, and facilities are better than most local primary schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Stanley Park Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a foundation school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Stanley Park Junior School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Stanley Park Junior School ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 26% of schools. Pupils go on to one of 20 secondary schools, 50% to Stanley Park High School or Overton Grange School. 10-20% go on to academically selective private & state schools.
The Stanley Park Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSCHE, French. It is more cross-curricular and topic-based compared to most neighbouring schools. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages and RE.
Sport at Stanley Park Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Stanley Park Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am (school staff) to 6.30pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Stanley Park Junior School
Collingwood School (0.9 miles); Seaton House School (1.1 miles); Cumnor House School for Girls (1.9 miles).
Barrow Hedges Primary School (0.7 miles); St Mary’s Roman Catholic Junior School, Carshalton (1 mile); The Federation of St Elphege’s Catholic Schools, Wallington (2 miles).
Sutton High School (1.9 miles); Whitgift School (3 miles); Croydon Metropolitan College (3.2 miles).
St Philomena’s School (1.1 miles); Wallington High School for Girls (1.2 miles); Wallington County Grammar School (1.5 miles).