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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Carew Academy | Link Primary School | Sherwood Foundation School | The Link School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Carew Academy | Link Primary School | Sherwood Foundation School | The Link School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wallington, SM6 8NQ | Croydon, CR0 4PG | Wallington, SM6 7NP | Croydon, CR0 4PG |
| School typediffers | Free schools special | Non-maintained special school | Foundation special school | Academy special converter |
| Phase | — | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 5–18 | 4–11 | 2–19 | 4–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 1.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 44.4% | 32.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 272 | 44 | 204 | 167 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 272 / 276 (99%) | 44 / 50 (88%) | 204 / 205 (100%) | 167 / 148 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.5% | 34.1% | 37.1% | 43.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Kearns | Mrs Sandy Turner | Mr David Murden | Mr Joe Shepherd |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Carshalton and Wallington | Carshalton and Wallington | Carshalton and Wallington | Carshalton and Wallington |
| Sponsordiffers | Orchard Hill College | — | — | Orchard Hill College |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST | Local authority maintained | Academy trust: Sutton Education Trust | Academy trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST | — | Sutton Education Trust | ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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