Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School

Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all key domains. Pupils express pride in their small village school, fostering a supportive environment where they feel safe and valued. The school has a strong commitment to high standards for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Positive relationships between staff and pupils contribute to a harmonious atmosphere, promoting good behaviour and a love for learning.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning.
• Staff and pupils maintain excellent relationships.
• Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND ensures they achieve well.
• A broad range of subjects keeps pupils engaged.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack clearly mapped out key knowledge.
• Curriculum leaders do not systematically evaluate curriculum impact.
• Pupils do not have a fully developed understanding of fundamental British values.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School attended 92.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 25.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.2% of pupils at Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School had 19.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.7% of pupils at Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School received £8,885 and spent £9,582 for each of its 96 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £59,000 (-£618 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

When was Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School last inspected by Ofsted?

Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School was last inspected in May 2022.

How many pupils does Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School have?

Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School has 96 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School cover?

Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School?

Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School is at Portland Place, Sutton-Cum-Lound, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8PP.