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Carew Academy

33 Headley Avenue, Wallington, SM6 8NQ

Independent

Phase

230

Capacity

7-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 22 April 2025 and continues as Carew Academy (URN 143672) (opened 22 April 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
2.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
39

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
243
Boys
180 (74%)
Girls
63 (26%)
Capacity
230 (106% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
61.0%
EAL
11.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Budget per Pupil
£18,679/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy special sponsor led
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 62.0%
  • Black African: 7.2%
  • White Other: 5.5%
  • Asian Other: 4.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.5%
  • Other: 2.5%

62.0%

White British

7.2%

Black African

5.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

33 Headley Avenue

Wallington, London

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Administrative

URN
139722
UKPRN
10042002
Establishment No.
7001

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