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Wandle Valley Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–16 · Special academy
Welbeck Road, Carshalton SM5 1LW · wandlevalleyacademy.org.uk · 020 8648 1365
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Sutton 59.3, England 46
- Pupils
- 89
- 9 over 80 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Free school meals
- 77.5%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sutton it was 59.3, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Sutton it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼92 | 106 | ||
| ▼91 | 105 | ||
| ▼91 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.10 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 40 | +2.5 |
| Other education | 20 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10 | −8.8 |
| Activity not captured | 30 | −7.5 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Wandle Valley Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 16
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (94%) with SEND