Carew Academy, based in Wallington, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 7 to 18. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Carew Academy currently has around 243 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 74.1% boys and 25.9% girls. Around 57.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 14.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 39.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.5%).
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (96%) , including 8% who stay in school sixth forms and 44% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | 33 Headley Avenue, Wallington, SM6 8NQ |
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| Telephone: | |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Sutton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr James Kearns |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139722 |
| Age Range: | 7 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 230 |
| Number of Pupils: | 243 |
| Number of Boys: | 180 |
| Number of Girls: | 63 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 14.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 39.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 60.50% | 147 |
| African | 7.00% | 17 |
| Other White | 5.30% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 4.50% | 11 |
| Pakistani | 3.30% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.50% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 2.50% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 6 |
| Other Black | 2.10% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 1.60% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.20% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE | 4out of 4 | 2,928 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddon Infant School Purley Way , CR0 4RG | - not rated | 519 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT | 3out of 4 | 543 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE | 4out of 4 | 564 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY | 4out of 4 | 1,105 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY | 4out of 4 | 1,105 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT | - not rated | 543 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW | 4out of 4 | 799 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW | - not rated | 799 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH | - not rated | 1,183 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT | - not rated | 1,766 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX | - not rated | 2,338 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ | - not rated | 3,255 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD | - not rated | 390 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD | - not rated | 390 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Link School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG | - not rated | 554 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.