Carew Academy, Wallington
Carew Academy is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 18 in Wallington, part of Orchard Hill College Academy Trust.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Carew Academy in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Carew Academy are The Link School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Sherwood Foundation School (0.7 miles, Good); The Write Time (0.7 miles, Good); and St Giles School (1 mile, Good).
The Link SchoolSherwood Foundation SchoolThe Write TimeSt Giles School
The trust
Carew Academy is one of 13 schools run by Orchard Hill College Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
53.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 14% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Carew Academy has an education, health and care plan (272 of 272 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Waddon, about 520 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waddon Leisure Centre / Fiveways, 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Carew Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Carew Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Carew Academy (URN 139722), it was rated Outstanding in January 2020.
At a Glance
53.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Carew Academy
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Carew Academy is in Sutton; for families living there:
Apply to Sutton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 108
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 108 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 90 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
24 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
272 pupils
276 places
4 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wallington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wallington
Across Sutton council
Places available
3,505
Applications
2,870
Got 1st preference
69.5%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across Sutton council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
272
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
272
Total Pupils
191
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
50
Teachers
5.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,233
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.9%
Overall absence
29.2%
Persistent absence
202
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Carew Academy
What are GCSE results like at Carew Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Carew Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1.8. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Carew Academy's Ofsted rating?
Carew Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Carew Academy (URN 139722), it was rated Outstanding in January 2020.
What is the catchment area for Carew Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Carew Academy is oversubscribed, Sutton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Carew Academy?
Carew Academy has around 272 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Carew Academy?
9.9% of sessions were missed at Carew Academy in 2024/25. 29.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Carew Academy?
Apply through Sutton's coordinated admissions process, naming Carew Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Carew Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 108 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 90 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 24 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carew Academy?
Carew Academy is at 33 Headley Avenue, Wallington, SM6 8NQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)