Carew Academy
Wallington · Sutton
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About Carew Academy
Carew Academy is a other academy in Wallington, Sutton. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 13 member schools: 12 special schools, 1 alternative provision setting. Local authorities: Croydon | Hillingdon | Kingston upon Thames | Slough | Surrey | Sutton | Wandsworth | West Sussex. Regions: London | South East. — from the ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Carew Academy
- Address
- 33 Headley Avenue
- Postcode
- SM6 8NQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
- URN (official identifier)
- 143672
- Establishment number
- 7003
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 5–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 272
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 276
- School type
- Free school (special)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Headteacher
- Mr James Kearns
- Telephone
- 02086478349
- Date opened
- 22 Apr 2025
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Carew Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 272 | 40,977 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 53.3% | 17.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 11.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 14.0% | 35.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Carew Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Carew Academy (URN 139722)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 16 Feb 2020
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportInspected as Carew Academy (URN 139722)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 29 Jun 2015
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Carew Manor School (URN 103024)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 24 Jul 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Carew Manor School (URN 103024)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Sept 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Carew Manor School (URN 103024)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Apr 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Carew Manor School (URN 103024)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Feb 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Carew Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.1% | 13.7% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 24.1% | 38.9% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Carew Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £155,050 for 134 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 61.5% | 19.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £711 | £248 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Carew Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 243 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,950,000 £12,140 per pupil | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £2,723,000 £11,206 per pupil | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £1,286,000 £5,292 per pupil · 47.2% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £734,000 £3,021 per pupil · 27.0% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £201,000 £827 per pupil · 7.4% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £201,000 £827 per pupil · 7.4% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £227,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £456,000 | |
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Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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