St Elphege’s named as 47th best primary school in the country!
We are absolutely delighted to announce that St Elphege’s has been named as one of the very best primary schools in the UK. In the newly released list of The Times 1001 Best Primary Schools, St Elphege’s has achieved a fantastic ranking of 47th in the country. This prestigious league table ranks schools based on their academic performance and SATs results, placing us comfortably within the top tier of primary education providers nationwide. To be recognised in the top 50 out of thousands of schools across the country is a remarkable achievement and a testament to the dedication of our entire school community. A huge congratulations to everyone who helps make St Elphege’s such a wonderful place to learn and grow. This national recognition is something we can all be incredibly proud of!
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Choir sings at St Helier Hospital
Our St Elphege’s choirs have been busy spreading Christmas cheer across the community! Following their wonderful performance on the High Street, the children paid a very special visit to St Helier Hospital to sing for patients, staff, and visitors. It was a heartwarming occasion as the children performed a medley of carols, bringing smiles to the faces of everyone listening. The hospital staff were delighted to have the school there, and the music provided a lovely, uplifting break in the day for the hardworking doctors and nurses, as well as the patients. In addition to their singing duties, the choir members were given an extra special task: they were asked to help decorate the hospital’s main Christmas tree! The children eagerly got to work, hanging baubles and tinsel, helping to make the hospital entrance look truly festive for the season. Well done to all the choir members for representing St Elphege’s with such kindness and community spirit. You truly brightened everyone's day!
Sutton Christmas Lights 2025
It was a truly magical afternoon on Thursday, 28th November, as the choirs of St Elphege’s took centre stage on Sutton High Street for the annual Christmas Lights Switch-On! Despite the chilly weather, our pupils brought warmth and festive cheer to the community with a spectacular performance. Dressed in Christmas jumpers and wrapped in winter coats, the children sang their hearts out to a large crowd of gathered families, friends, and shoppers. The crowds gathered sang along as the choir performed a wonderful selection of Christmas carols and festive favourites. A huge well done to every single choir member for your enthusiasm and beautiful singing, and a big thank you to the staff and parents who came out to support us. It was the perfect way to kick off our Advent celebrations!
Sutton Music Festival 2025 - OUSTANDING PERFORMANCE
The Junior Choir took part in the Sutton Music Festival on Friday (21st Nov). Unfortunately, the other choir we were competing against withdrew, so we were the only ones in our class. However, we needed 85 marks to win the shield and we were awarded 92-OUTSTANDING. The children sang and behaved really well and we are all very proud of them-their feedback was brilliant. We were also lucky enough to have a workshop after our class with the adjudicator which the children really enjoyed and we got some great ideas of things that we can use moving forward. Well done everyone!
Perfect Score Earns String Group New Award
St Elphege's String Group made a stunning debut at the Coulsdon and Purley Music Festival, earning a perfect score and praise from the adjudicator. Their exceptional performance inspired the creation of a new honour—the Stellar Achievement Award—which they will be the first to receive.
Top 200 Schools in England
St Elphege's Junior School Multiplication Check - Top 200 Schools in England!
St Elphege's Top Progress Measure in Sutton!
The Sutton Guardian has published an article outlining the top performing Sutton schools by progress measure (Reading, Writing and Maths).