Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
Drapers Centre, Monkey Puzzle Way, Carshalton, SM5 4NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service is an alternative provision school in Sutton for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 72 schools in Sutton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 September 2018, report published 8 November 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 February 2024
From the minute pupils step into reception at the main site or into the hospital classroom at the Royal Marsden, they are greeted with warmth and smiles. Staff are genuinely pleased to see them. Life at STARS is very calm, routines are well established. Pupils behave very well and take great pride in their work. 'Nurturing' and 'ambitious' are words that describe STARS well. Staff achieve the right balance of supporting pupils, for example with their anxiety, yet also challenging them to help develop their resilience. Over time, pupils learn to push through and keep going when schoolwork, and life, becomes more difficult. Learning is important at STARS. Lessons are taken seriously, expectations are high. Staff carefully help pupils to close gaps in their knowledge and understanding. Pupils who stay at STARS to the end of Year 11 go on to achieve well, such as in their GCSEs. Pupils of all ages are very well prepared for adulthood. The weekly Friday afternoon trips help pupils to go out and feel part of their local community. Leaders' high ambition also shines through for pupils in the hospital classroom. Whenever pupils arrive during the day, staff are ready to jump into action. Much thought is given to deciding what pupils will be taught and how to maximise the time available for learning.
Pupil numbers and mix
1 pupils on roll, with places for 90
Schools near Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| The Limes College | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Saffron Valley Collegiate | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| The Surrey Teaching Centre | 5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Harris Aspire Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
School details
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Gifford
- Phone
- 02084043124
- Address
- Drapers Centre, Monkey Puzzle Way, Carshalton, SM5 4NR
- Local authority
- Sutton
- URN
- 135010
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.