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Carshalton Boys Sports College

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Winchcombe Road, Carshalton SM5 1RW · carshaltonboys.org · 020 8714 3100

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
45
average Attainment 8 score. Sutton 59.3, England 46
Last distance offered
2.96 mi
4.76 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Sutton Council
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,539
342 over 1,197 places · 129%
Local authority
Sutton
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
30.5%
First language not English
27.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Carshalton Boys Sports College

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.96 mi (4.76 km) from the school. Source: Sutton Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 190 families put the school first and 265 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 197 (Places 265)197September 2023: 208 (Places 269)208September 2024: 217 (Places 266)217September 2025: 211 (Places 263)211September 2026: 190 (Places 265)190Places 265
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262651900.798%
September 2025Sept 20252632110.891%
September 2024Sept 20242662170.898%
September 2023Sept 20232692080.893%
September 2022Sept 20222651970.7100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.96 mi4.76 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45, and 43.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sutton it was 59.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.2 (England 46.3)42.22017/18: 49.1 (England 46.5)49.12018/19: 43.5 (England 46.7)43.52021/22: 47.8 (England 48.8)47.82022/23: 45.4 (England 46.3)45.42023/24: 45.0 (England 45.9)45.02024/25: 45.0 (England 46.0)45.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4546
●43.6%45.4%
▲67.1%64.8%
▲68.8%40.5%
●4.134.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form42.6+1.4
Sixth form college2+1.6
Further education43−1.3
Apprenticeship2.8−0.7
Employment1.2−1
Not in a lasting destination5.2−0.9
Activity not captured3.2+1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.7 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 33.1 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 34.0 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.2 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 39.2 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 34.9 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.9 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.9 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
115 studentsC+ (34.9)Above average +0.14
115 studentsC+ (34.9)Above average +0.14
86 studentsDist (33.4)Above average +0.24
14 studentsDist+ (36.8)Average +0.35
26.8%AAB or better
94.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2498C+ (34.9)+0.17
2022/23118C+ (34.9)—
2021/22109B (39.2)—
2018/1968C+ (33.2)+0.31
2017/1877C+ (34)+0.35
2016/1781C+ (33.1)+0.30
2015/16111C (28.7)+0.12

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University61.5−9.1
Further and other education2.7+1.2
Further education1.8—
Other education0.9—
Apprenticeship5.5+1.1
Employment16.5+3.3
Not in a lasting destination7.3−0.8
Activity not captured6.4+4.2

Ofsted

Carshalton Boys Sports College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Oct 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (264 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
98%
Replies
264
18% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲74% agreeEngland 67%

based on 50 parents (19%) with SEND

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