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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 143672

Carew Academy

Free schools special · Wallington · SM6 8NQ

Ages 5–18 · 272 pupils · Sutton

Ofsted

Outstanding

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2020-01-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

272 pupils · 276 places

Pupils on roll
272
Boys / girls
191 / 81
School capacity
276
Capacity fill
272 / 276 (99%)
Free school meals
57.5%
FSM pupils
126
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 5–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Orchard Hill College
Headteacher
Mr James Kearns

Location

Address
33 Headley Avenue
Postcode
SM6 8NQ
Town
Wallington
Local authority
Sutton
District
Sutton
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools special, Ages 5–18, in Wallington, Sutton, 272 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 57.5%.

Open schools in Wallington
16
Academies among open schools in Wallington
44% (7)
Open schools in SM6
16
Open schools in Sutton LA
74

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WallingtonNear SM6

  • High View Primary School

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    • KS266%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • The Link School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special converter

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    Ages 4–19

    • Att81.8
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence12.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Purley Way

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Wilson's School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wallington · SM6 9JW · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att885.6
    • P81.3
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence3.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Elphege's RC Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 9HY · Sutton

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Sherwood Foundation School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation special school

    Wallington · SM6 7NP · Sutton

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence13.2%
    • FSM37.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Write Time

    Other independent special school

    London · CR0 4BH · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Kearns
Telephone
02086478349

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