The Link School
Academy special converter · Croydon · CR0 4PG
Age range
Ages 4–19
Pupils
167
Local authority
Sutton
Age range
Ages 4–19
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–19, in Croydon, Sutton, 167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 43.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Foundation special school
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Status: Open
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High View Primary School
Foundation school · Primary
Wallington · SM6 8JT · Sutton
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
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Beddington Park Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Croydon · CR0 4UL · Sutton
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
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Wilson's School
Academy converter · Secondary
Wallington · SM6 9JW · Sutton
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
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Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Croydon · CR0 4FE · Croydon
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Beddington Infants' School
Foundation school · Primary
Wallington · SM6 7LF · Sutton
Ages 2–7
Status: Open
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Holy Trinity CofE Junior School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wallington · SM6 8BZ · Sutton
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Age range
- 4–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 144851
Location
- Address
- 138 Croydon Road, Beddington
- Postcode
- CR0 4PG
- Town
- Croydon
- County
- Surrey
- Local authority
- Sutton
- District
- Sutton
- Constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- Boys / girls
- 114 / 53
- School capacity
- 148
- Capacity fill
- 167 / 148 (113%)
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- FSM pupils
- 63
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Orchard Hill College
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 147 on roll / 150 capacity
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Shepherd
- Telephone
- 02086885239