Wandle Valley Academy

Special
Academy
Ages 5 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Welbeck Road, Carshalton, SM5 1LWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wandle Valley Academy is a special school in Sutton for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 72 schools in Sutton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 January 2014, report published 6 February 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score92

92, 14 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score91

91, 14 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score91

91, 14 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

19 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score2.2

2.2, 43.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.10

0.10, 3.99 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

89 pupils on roll, with places for 80

Eligible for free school meals77.5%

77.5%, 51 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wandle Valley Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Melrose School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 14.1
Cricket Green School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 0.3
Perseid School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Lavender Lodge School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sherwood Foundation School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 5 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Lynda Harris
Phone: 02086481365
Website: wandlevalleyacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Welbeck Road, Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Local authority: Sutton
URN: 137507

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.