Carew AcademyThe Link School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Carew Academy and The Link School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Carew Academy was judged Outstanding and The Link School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 1.8 for Carew Academy and 1.0 for The Link School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Link School (2.9 in 2022-23, 1.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallingtonCarew Academy | CroydonThe Link School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Free schools special | Academy special converter | |
| Age range | 5-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 272 | 167 | |
| Capacity | 276 | 148 | |
| Location | Wallington, SM6 8NQ | Croydon, CR0 4PG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 1.8 Stronger figure | 1.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 33 | 10 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | Not reported | 157 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | Not reported | 45.7% | |
| English as an additional language | Not reported | 14.0% | |
| SEN support | Not reported | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | Not reported | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.2% Stronger figure | 34.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
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