Primary schools in Cheam / Sutton

[crunchiemunchies]

hi, I’m looking for advice on primary schools from anyone who knows the area. My DC will be starting school in Sept 2027. I know it’s early but I’m on mat leave so I have a bit of time to start thinking about it! At a push we might be able to afford private primary, but I’ve heard the primary schools in Cheam are meant to be quite good?

The primary schools closest to us in order of distance are (according to the LA website):

• St dunstans c of e primary school (we are not catholic)
• Thomas wall nursery/Robin Hood infants
• Cuddington croft (1066m)
• Cheam fields primary (1169m)
• Avenue primary (1239m)
• Devonshire primary
• westboune primary (1796m)
• Cheam farm park (1988m)

Does anyone have much experience of these schools? Which ones are very good, just average, or one to avoid?

From my research Cheam fields primary seems to be the best but their 2024 distance offered was 793m (although 2023 and 2022 were 2801m and 2605m). So I’m not sure if we would be offered a place?

St Dunstans is C of E, and there is preference for church goers who are anglicans. Not sure why you’ve mentioned not being Catholic, when it’s being active CofE that counts

Sorry, that was me writing the message too quickly! What I should have said is that we are not a church going family, so I assume that means we wouldn’t be a preference for a Christian school

Cuddington Croft is an excellent school

After having looked at a few, cuddington croft is currently my top choice. Have you found the pastoral care to be good? And the schools management of behaviour and bullying etc? My child is quite a sensitive, sweet, quiet kid so I think the emotional/pastoral side of a school will be important for him.

do you find the school supports and challenges kids academically?

what do you think of the enrichment opportunities?

if anyone has experience of cuddington croft, or Cheam fields primary I’d be keen to hear!