Ofsted: Good

Wandle Valley Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Lynda Harris

corporate_farePARALLEL LEARNING TRUST

location_onCarshalton, SM5 1LW

language Visit Website phone 2086481365

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Attainment 8

2.2

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GCSE Rank

#20 in Sutton

#4,439 of 4,663 nationally

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Wandle Valley Academy is a Academy special converter school in Carshalton, serving ages 5-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Wandle Valley Academy is an academy special converter in Carshalton, Sutton, admitting pupils aged 5-16. It is part of PARALLEL LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 95 pupils on roll, of whom 76% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.2, placing the school #20 in Sutton and #4,439 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 10.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 39.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

2.2

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.1

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.05

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.06

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.09

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.23

2018

Progress 8 Score

-3.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.18

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

53%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)47%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)20%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

44%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)38%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)38%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

75%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

46%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)38%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)46%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

54%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)46%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)31%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%

Reading0% LA 74%

Writing0% LA 69%

Maths0% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 61%

Reading43% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%England 60%

Reading0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-11.7

Read

LA 0.1

-16.3 to -7.0

-2.8

Write

LA 0.0

-7.2 to 1.7

-10.1

Maths

LA 0.9

-14.8 to -5.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 68%England 65%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.9

Write

LA 0.4

Maths

LA 1.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 67%

Reading20% LA 76%

Writing0% LA 76%

Maths10% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-8.5

Read

LA 0.2

-13.3 to -3.7

-16.1

Write

LA -0.4

-20.7 to -11.5

-8.9

Maths

LA 0.5

-13.2 to -4.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 November 2023

Inspection Report

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13 March 2018

Inspection Report

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15 January 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-03-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-12-08

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

46.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

33.7%(32 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 95 pupils. During this period, there were 44 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 46.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	95	44	46.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	90	29	32.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	93	29	31.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	91	36	39.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	88	44	50.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	86	24	27.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	83	36	43.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	82	40	48.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	89	26	29.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	88	37	42.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	89	41	46.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	73	28	38.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	73	10	13.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	72	69	95.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	76	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	76	34	44.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	75	55	73.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	78	64	82.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	80	78	97.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	80	127	158.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	71	94	132.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	67	106	158.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	57	74	129.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	61	48	78.7%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	65	47	72.3%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	64	68	106.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 83 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

Wandle Valley Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover