Wandle Valley Academy
1 live vacancyCarshalton · Sutton
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About Wandle Valley Academy
Wandle Valley Academy is a other academy in Carshalton, Sutton. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
PARALLEL LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 3 special schools, 2 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Essex | Lambeth | Southend-on-Sea | Sutton. Regions: East of England | London. — from the PARALLEL LEARNING TRUST public record.
Wandle Valley Academy is a other academy in Carshalton, Sutton, part of PARALLEL LEARNING TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Wandle Valley Academy
- Address
- Welbeck Road
- Postcode
- SM5 1LW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
- URN (official identifier)
- 137507
- Establishment number
- 7005
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 5–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 89
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 80
- School type
- Special academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- PARALLEL LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Headteacher
- Miss Lynda Harris
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 16 Nov 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.wandlevalleyacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02086481365
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Wandle Valley Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 89 | 40,977 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 77.5% | 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) | 3.4% | 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
5 published inspections for Wandle Valley Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 19 Dec 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 24 Apr 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Feb 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Wandle Valley School (URN 103026)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Jan 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Wandle Valley School (URN 103026)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Feb 2008
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 Wandle Valley Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 22.9% | 13.7% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 54.9% | 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 Wandle Valley Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £71,600 for 61 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 68.5% | 19.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £804 | £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 Wandle Valley Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 95 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,618,000 £38,084 per pupil | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £2,810,000 £29,579 per pupil | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £1,083,000 £11,400 per pupil · 38.5% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £606,000 £6,379 per pupil · 21.6% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £230,000 £2,421 per pupil · 8.2% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £230,000 £2,421 per pupil · 8.2% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £808,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £2,502,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £28,978 per pupil, supply and agency £1,967 per pupil — spending up £601 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.
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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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