Best secondary schools in Sutton
15 of 15 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all Sutton schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 11 of 15 rated Good or Outstanding
- 6 oversubscribed on first preference
- 6 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Progress 8: 0.68 (best 1.27)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson's School Wallington grammar | 1.27 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | Sutton Grammar School Sutton hidden gem grammar | 1.16 | Good | undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | Nonsuch High School for Girls Sutton grammar | 1.02 | Good | oversubscribed 1.32 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | Wallington County Grammar School Wallington hidden gem grammar | 0.95 | Outstanding improving | about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | Wallington High School for Girls Wallington grammar | 0.92 | Not judged | oversubscribed 1.52 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Harris Academy Sutton Sutton | 0.91 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.57 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | Glenthorne High School Sutton | 0.75 | Good | oversubscribed 1.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Carshalton | 0.68 | Good declining | about even 1.02 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 9 | Carshalton High School for Girls Carshalton hidden gem | 0.42 | Good | undersubscribed 0.73 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 10 | Greenshaw High School Sutton | 0.38 | Not judged | oversubscribed 1.37 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 11 | The John Fisher School Purley hidden gem | 0.28 | Good | undersubscribed 0.75 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 12 | Cheam High School Sutton | 0.05 | Not judged | about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 13 | Carshalton Boys Sports College Carshalton hidden gem | -0.14 | Good | undersubscribed 0.72 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 14 | Overton Grange School Sutton | -0.17 | Not judged improving | undersubscribed 0.18 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 15 | Oaks Park High School Carshalton hidden gem | -0.55 | Good | undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Applying in Sutton
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Selective / 11+ test date 2026-09-15 · 2027 entry SET (stage 1); individual schools run second-stage tests later
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Common Application Form deadline (national)
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry National Offer Day — school allocations announced
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
Rankings compare published results. They do not tell you which school your child will get into — that depends on where you live, sibling and faith priority, and how many people apply this year. Ask below, or check the Sutton admission criteria.
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