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Glenthorne High School

Sutton Common Road, Sutton, SM3 9PS

Local ranking7th of 15 secondary schools in Sutton
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1558

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Exceptional
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
61.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
75.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
87.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
75.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
270

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
58.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

38.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

182

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
19.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.1
16-18 Cohort
387

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1782
Boys
863 (48%)
Girls
919 (52%)
Capacity
1558 (114% full)
SEND
12.9%
FSM Eligible
15.6%
EAL
25.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
8.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
113.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,460/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 39.7%
  • White Other: 10.7%
  • Asian Other: 8.8%
  • Asian Indian: 6.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 6.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.9%
  • Black African: 5.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.2%

39.7%

White British

10.7%

White Other

8.8%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136914
UKPRN
10034150
Establishment No.
4011
Trust
THE WILLOW LEARNING TRUST

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