Wandle Valley Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 5–16 · Carshalton, Sutton
Wandle Valley Academy is a special school in Carshalton, Sutton for ages 5–16 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 November 2023.
Open on the map Unlock every school · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Welbeck Road, Carshalton, SM5 1LW
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 5–16
- Council
- Sutton
- Pupils on roll
- 89 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 77.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 November 2023
Strengths
- “Staff help them make up for lost time.”
- “Pupils enjoy being in small classes.”
- “The school assesses their academic and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs early on.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, curricular thinking does not precisely pinpoint the building blocks of knowledge that pupils need.”
- “Teaching focuses on the activities pupils should complete rather than the key knowledge they should develop.”
- “In these cases, pupils do not deepen their knowledge of important content.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 2.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for Wandle Valley Academy
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Sutton.
- Collingwood School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sherwood Foundation School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- The Limes College 1.9 mi Good
- Grove Road School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sutton High School GDST 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Homefield Preparatory School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Link School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Greenholm School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade