The Link School
Croydon · Sutton
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About The Link School
The Link School is a other academy in Croydon, 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
- The Link School
- Address
- 138 Croydon Road, Beddington
- Postcode
- CR0 4PG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
- URN (official identifier)
- 144851
- Establishment number
- 7006
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 4–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 167
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 148
- School type
- Special academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Shepherd
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 24 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thelinkschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02086885239
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Link School
| 2025/26 | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 167 | 40,977 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 44.3% | 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) | 13.8% | 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 The Link School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 22 Jul 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Link Secondary School (URN 144852)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 13 Mar 2022
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 16 Dec 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Link Primary School (URN 133741)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 27 Jun 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Link Primary School (URN 133741)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 20 Apr 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Link Primary School (URN 133741)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 17 Mar 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 The Link School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 17.1% | 13.7% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 46.9% | 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 The Link School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £83,000 for 64 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 45.1% | 19.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £585 | £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 The Link School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 157 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,637,000 £48,643 per pupil | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £7,206,000 £45,898 per pupil | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £2,394,000 £15,248 per pupil · 33.2% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £2,495,000 £15,892 per pupil · 34.6% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £827,000 £5,268 per pupil · 11.5% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £827,000 £5,268 per pupil · 11.5% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £431,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £1,070,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £42,118 per pupil, supply and agency £4,901 per pupil — spending up £3,780 per pupil on 2023/24.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
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.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
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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