Wandle Valley Academy

Welbeck Road, Carshalton, Sutton, SM5 1LW

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

2.2

Attainment 8

5–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sutton →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 5–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 95 / 80 (119%) · over capacity
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

75.8%

Disadvantaged

5.3%

EAL

99.0%

SEN support

1.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

53%

Sustained destination

47%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

23.6%

Overall absence

58.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

10.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

11.83

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

£58,162

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£12,087 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£29,579

Spend per pupil

£38,084

Income per pupil

39%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.