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Carew Academy

33 Headley Avenue, Wallington, SM6 8NQ ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2020
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 5–18 in Wallington. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (January 2020). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
5–18
Pupils
272
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Sutton
Academy trust
ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr James Kearns
Opened
Apr 2025

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 15 Jan 2020Inspection of predecessor school
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 39 pupils

Attainment 8
2.5
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
0%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
0%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-2.04
2018/19 · CI -2.62 to -1.47
This school
2.5
Sutton
59.3
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 139722), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

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Pupils
272
Capacity
276
99% full
Girls / boys
30/70
Mixed
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