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Sutton House Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–16 · Sponsored special academy
Wentworth Road, Southend-On-Sea SS2 5LG · suttonhouseacademy.org.uk · 01702 904633
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 6.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Southend-on-Sea 52.2, England 46
- Pupils
- 82
- 2 over 80 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 76.8%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Fortis Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 6.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southend-on-Sea it was 52.2, and across England 46.
In 2022/23, 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 Southend-on-Sea it was 62%, and across England 60%.
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 62% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 106 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼6.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼6.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.35 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115443)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 11.1 | −26.4 |
| Other education | 33.3 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.1 | −13.9 |
| Activity not captured | 44.4 | +31.9 |
Ofsted
Sutton House Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115443), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2014Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115443)
What parents said
63% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 63%
- Replies
- 19
- 25% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 95% who raised concerns
based on the 74% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (95%) with SEND