Despite significant changes to the grading of this year’s GCSEs, Sutton schools continue to perform to a high standard. The proportion of students across the borough achieving 5 A* to C grades including English and Maths is comparable to last year’s result of 70.4%, provisional figures suggest. Cllr Wendy Mathys, Chair of the Children, Family […]

The area’s rich heritage can be enjoyed with a series of events taking place next month as part of the national Heritage Open Days festival and London Open House programme. Details below pictures and more information at:  www.heritageopendays.org.uk/ https://openhouselondon.open-city.org.uk/   Heritage Open Days Programme 2017 Thursday September 7 to Sunday September 10   Honeywood Museum, […]

Sutton schools continue to perform to a very high standard and above national average in a year when the way A levels are administered and graded changed significantly. The proportion of students across the borough achieving the highest A-level A* and B grades is 61 per cent. The proportion of local students achieving A* to […]

A pre-school in Sutton has been rated as outstanding in every category by Ofsted following an inspection earlier this month. Shanklin Pre-school based at Shanklin Community Hall in Shanklin Village was praised for the quality of its teaching and the effectiveness of its leadership and staff, resulting in an environment within which children “thrive”. The […]

Recycling in Sutton has increased under a new waste and recycling service introduced by Sutton Council working together with Veolia.  Although the implementation of the new waste contract has been challenging, expected dividends are now being realised. In April 2017 Sutton residents recycled 52.35 per cent of their waste, compared to 38.26 per cent in […]