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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Carew Academy

Not applicable Free schools special URN 143672
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 276 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

15 January 2020
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 16 February 2020 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools special
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Sutton
Trust ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 272 272 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 81 29.8% of pupils
Male pupils 191 70.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

53.3%
28.5 pts above England
School 53.3%
Sutton 16.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.0%
6.3 pts below England
School 14.0%
Sutton 34.2%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Sutton 1.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
57.7%
157
African
5.9%
16
Any other White background
5.5%
15
Any other Asian background
4.8%
13
White and Black Caribbean
4.0%
11
Pakistani
3.7%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 272 of 272 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Sutton 17.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 272 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 149
Moderate learning difficulty 68
Speech, language & communication 22
Specific learning difficulty 21
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Multi-sensory impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.93%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.71 pts higher than England
School 9.93%
Sutton 6.01%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

29.21%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

13.39 pts higher than England
School 29.21%
Sutton 15.08%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.97%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.17 pts higher than England
School 2.97%
Sutton 1.60%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.6% 18.8 pts above England
Carew Academy
98.6%
Sutton
78.7%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information