Ofsted: Outstanding

Carew Academy

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personMr James Kearns

corporate_fareORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWallington, SM6 8NQ

language Visit Website phone 2086478349

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2020

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Students

247

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Attainment 8

2.5

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GCSE Rank

#19 in Sutton

#4,415 of 4,663 nationally

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Carew Academy is a Academy special sponsor led school in Wallington, serving ages 7-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Carew Academy is an academy special sponsor led in Wallington, Sutton, admitting pupils aged 7-18. It is part of ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 243 pupils on roll, of whom 61% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.5, placing the school #19 in Sutton and #4,415 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 4.4%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

2.5

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.11

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

1.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.07

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

2.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.08

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

1.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.04

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.08

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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

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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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%

Reading-% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths-% 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)

-18.8

Read

LA 0.1

-22.3 to -15.2

-17.4

Write

LA 0.0

-20.8 to -13.9

-18.7

Maths

LA 0.9

-22.0 to -15.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 68%England 65%

Reading0% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths0% 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%

Reading0% LA 76%

Writing0% LA 76%

Maths0% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA -0.4

Maths

LA 0.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 April 2025

Inspection Report

15 January 2020

Inspection Report

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03 June 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-01-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2015-06-03

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-07-02

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 243 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	243	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	240	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	250	1	0.4%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	246	3	1.2%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	247	7	2.8%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	248	3	1.2%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	247	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	248	3	1.2%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	251	4	1.6%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	252	4	1.6%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	252	3	1.2%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	257	4	1.6%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	260	2	0.8%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	259	1	0.4%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	250	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	250	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	247	1	0.4%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	223	2	0.9%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	220	1	0.5%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	216	1	0.5%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	201	4	2.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	197	6	3.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	199	11	5.5%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	184	4	2.2%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	182	2	1.1%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	184	20	10.9%	3.1%

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 134 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 76 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Carew 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