The Sutton Academy

StateSecondary

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,451 pupils

Elton Head Road, WA9 5AUWebsite01744678859

Good1,451 pupilsAges 11–18

Investor in Pupils (1st Accreditation)

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Good3y ago

Inspected Jun 2022

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,451

Good3y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,451

Inspected Jun 2022 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,451 / 1,550 (94%)

Head Teacher

Mr Paul Willerton

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jun 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 43.1

AdmissionsIn demand

1.0x oversubscribed (2025-26)

10.2%

Absence rate

Avg 6.5%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

10.2%vs 6.5% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate10.2%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence27.8%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate46.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.4%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 18.9%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health98 (30%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty72 (22%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder48 (15%)

Speech, Language & Communication35 (11%)

Specific Learning Difficulty32 (10%)

Other17 (5%)

Hearing Impairment9 (3%)

Physical Disability8 (2%)

Visual Impairment3 (1%)

Not Assessed2 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 96

Teaching assistants (FTE)33

Support staff (FTE)64

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,451

Free school meals 37.5%

English as additional language 5.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British90.8%

White Other3.2%

Black African1.3%

Asian Other0.7%

Black Other0.7%

Mixed Other0.6%

Chinese0.6%

Mixed White & Asian0.6%

Other0.5%

Mixed White & African0.5%

Unclassified0.2%

White Irish0.1%

Indian0.1%

Pakistani0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 2Most deprived

IMD 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

78.0%

to education

Sixth Form23.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET13.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

The Challenge Academy Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 46.1

Progress 8 -0.06

EBacc entry 50.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,747

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,853 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,321

Support staff£1,069

Premises£70

Energy£227

Learning resources£498

Income per pupil£7,802

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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