Sherwood Foundation School

Streeters Lane, Wallington, Sutton, SM6 7NP

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

KS2 expected

2–19

Ages

183

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sutton →
School Type: Foundation special school
Age Range: Ages 2–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 183 / 205 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

33.8%

Disadvantaged

26.8%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.7%

Overall absence

43.5%

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.

30.78

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +6.8 vs 2023/24

6.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

78.03

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +17.6 vs 2023/24

£47,437

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,609 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.

£48,588

Spend per pupil

£57,889

Income per pupil

28%

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.