A selective boys grammar school in Sutton, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,043 pupils on roll.
Sutton Grammar School
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Sutton Grammar School is a selective boys' grammar school for ages 11 to 18 on Manor Lane in central Sutton. The school stresses its transport links by bus and train, which matters for a selective school drawing from a wide part of south London and Surrey. It admits boys into Year 7 and adds male and female students into the sixth form, with about 1,043 pupils on roll.
The school's academic identity is strong but not narrow. The headteacher's welcome describes excellent exam results alongside confident, articulate leavers prepared for leading universities and professional careers. It also makes a clear statement about breadth: Sutton Grammar values the arts, sports and a broad range of subjects, and notes that four A levels is the average sixth-form load. That gives the curriculum a more expansive feel than a purely exam-driven grammar profile.
Enrichment is treated as part of the pupil experience rather than an optional flourish. The school publishes curricular enrichment across departments, with organised trips, visitors, clubs and educational experiences, and the school record highlights chess, Combined Cadet Force, music, drama, sport, debating and library provision. The overall character is a high-attaining boys' grammar with a substantial sixth form and a deliberate emphasis on welfare as well as intellect.
Year 7 entry has a published admission number of 150. Candidates first sit the shared Sutton Selective Eligibility Test in English and mathematics; boys who pass that stage are invited to Sutton Grammar's second-stage English and mathematics tests. Allocation then combines test performance with the school's priority categories, including looked-after boys, staff children, up to 10 Pupil Premium local-priority places, up to 75 local-priority score places, and remaining eligible candidates by combined score. Published measures show a Good Ofsted judgement from June 2022, +1.16 Progress 8, 100% grade 5+ in English and maths, and 61.5% AAB or better at A level.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Sutton and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Sutton and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Sutton and England.
January 2025 school census
Whole-school roll of 1,043 pupils; 1,030 had a recorded ethnic group.
| Recorded group | Share | Category | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any other mixed background | 23.8% | Mixed | 248 |
| Indian | 19.8% | Asian | 207 |
| White British | 15.6% | White | 163 |
| Any other Asian background | 10.2% | Asian | 106 |
| Any other White background | 7.4% | White | 77 |
| Chinese | 5.6% | Asian | 58 |
| Any other ethnic group | 4.2% | Other | 44 |
| Pakistani | 3.5% | Asian | 37 |
| White and Asian | 3.5% | Mixed | 37 |
| African | 1.8% | Black | 19 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.6% | Asian | 17 |
| Unclassified | 1.2% | Unclassified | 13 |
| White and Black African | 0.5% | Mixed | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.4% | Mixed | 4 |
| Any other Black background | 0.3% | Black | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.3% | Black | 3 |
| Irish | 0.2% | White | 2 |
A two-stage Sutton route applies: SET first, then a Sutton Grammar second stage for invited candidates. Allocation combines test performance with local-priority criteria.
Local postcode priority applies for SM1-7, KT4, KT17, CR0 4-- and CR4. Remaining places may go to eligible boys from any postcode.
Looked-after and previously looked-after boys
Eligible boys are prioritised before other categories.
Staff children
Eligible children of staff are prioritised after looked-after applicants.
Pupil Premium local-priority places
Up to 10 Pupil Premium boys living in SM1-7, KT4, KT17, CR0 4-- or CR4 are ranked by combined score.
Local-priority score places
Up to 75 places are allocated by combined score to boys living in SM1-7, KT4, KT17, CR0 4-- or CR4.
All remaining eligible boys
Remaining places are allocated by combined score, with straight-line distance to the Manor Lane front door breaking tied scores.
Sutton Grammar School currently uses Individual. The published format currently lists 2 papers. Scores are published as age-standardised.
Shared exam route
Sutton Grammar School uses the shared Sutton SET route. Use these common practice resources for the route, then check the full consortium guide for the complete set and current test guidance.
View all Sutton SET practice papersPaper 1
English, Maths
Selective Eligibility Test
Shared Sutton screening test used to decide progression to the second stage.
Paper 2
English, Maths
Sutton Grammar second stage
Second-stage papers in English and mathematics; allocation uses combined test performance.
English and Maths are included in the published format.
Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning and Science are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
Science
SET registration opens
1 May 2026
PastSET registration closes
31 July 2026
Selective Eligibility Test
15 September 2026
Second-stage test
3 October 2026
Common second-stage day for Sutton Grammar, Wallington County Grammar and Wilson’s.
Secondary school application deadline
31 October 2026
National offer day
1 March 2027
Register for the Selective Eligibility Test
Register for the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test between Friday 1 May and Thursday 31 July 2026.
RegisterSit the Selective Eligibility Test
The shared Sutton SET for 2027 entry is on Tuesday 15 September 2026.
Check test datesSit the second-stage test if invited
Boys invited by Sutton Grammar sit the second-stage English and mathematics tests on Saturday 3 October 2026.
Submit the secondary application
Name Sutton Grammar on the local authority application by the secondary transfer deadline.
Latest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 81.5 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 79.2 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 82.6 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 80.3 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A average (49 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B+ average (44.8 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B+ average (44.9 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | A- average (47.6 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 98.7% | 91.8% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 99% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 23 June 2022
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FAQ
Sutton Grammar School currently uses Individual.
1. Register for the Selective Eligibility Test: Register for the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test between Friday 1 May and Thursday 31 July 2026. 2. Sit the Selective Eligibility Test: The shared Sutton SET for 2027 entry is on Tuesday 15 September 2026. 3. Sit the second-stage test if invited: Boys invited by Sutton Grammar sit the second-stage English and mathematics tests on Saturday 3 October 2026. 4. Submit the secondary application: Name Sutton Grammar on the local authority application by the secondary transfer deadline.
SET registration opens: 1 May 2026. SET registration closes: 31 July 2026. Selective Eligibility Test: 15 September 2026. Second-stage test: 3 October 2026. Secondary school application deadline: 31 October 2026. National offer day: 1 March 2027
Sutton Grammar School is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 23 June 2022.