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The Link School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Special academy
138 Croydon Road, Beddington, Croydon CR0 4PG · thelinkschool.co.uk · 020 8688 5239
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Sutton 59.3, England 46
- Pupils
- 167
- 19 over 148 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.9, 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 | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1.9 | 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 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 84.6 | −5.4 |
| Other education | 15.4 | +5.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Link School on 24 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 24 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 41
- 26% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 41 parents (100%) with SEND