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Carshalton Boys Sports College

Academy converter · Carshalton · SM5 1RW

Ages 11–19 · 1,539 pupils · Sutton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.0

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 845.0
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry67%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,291

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

217

Places offered

266

1st-preference offers

212

Total preferences (any rank)
711
Preferred offers (top 3)
266
Applications from outside LA
132
Offers to outside-LA applicants
31
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,539 pupils · 1,197 places

Pupils on roll
1,539
Boys / girls
1,479 / 60
School capacity
1,197
Capacity fill
1,539 / 1,197 (129%)
Free school meals
30.5%
FSM pupils
380
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CARSHALTON BOYS SPORTS COLLEGE
Academy trust
CARSHALTON BOYS SPORTS COLLEGE
Headteacher
Mr Simon Barber

Location

Address
Winchcombe Road
Postcode
SM5 1RW
Town
Carshalton
County
Surrey
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.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Carshalton, Sutton, 1,539 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.5%.

Open schools in Carshalton
19
Secondary schools in Carshalton
4
Academies among open schools in Carshalton
68% (13)
Open schools in SM5
19
Secondary in SM5
4
Open schools in Sutton LA
74
Secondary in Sutton LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in CarshaltonNear SM5

  • Greenshaw High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sutton · SM1 3DY · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Carshalton High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Carshalton · SM5 2QX · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Harris Academy Morden

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Morden · SM4 6DU · Merton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Sutton Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sutton · SM1 4AS · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att882.6
    • P81.2
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Glenthorne High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sutton · SM3 9PS · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att860.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Wallington County Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wallington · SM6 7PH · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att877.8
    • P80.9
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Overton Grange School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sutton · SM2 6TQ · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Barber
Telephone
02087143100
Website
http://www.carshaltonboys.org/

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