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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Wandle Valley Academy

Academy special converter school in Carshalton (Sutton).

Pupils
89
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Nov 2023
Attendance rate
76.4%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
10.1
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
77.5%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
111%
89 / 80 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
8.5%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Respect, Honesty, Determination, Resilience and Empathy are our Academy values and together we all work to make sure that these are upheld through all that we do, both in our school day and in all the additional support that we offer to our pupils and parent/carers.

Wandle Valley Academy is a special provision working to support 80 pupils aged 5-16, with SEMH difficulties We hope our website gives you a flavour of the exciting opportunities we offer at Wandle Valley Academy and show you some of the amazing activities that our pupils engage with, highlighting their achievements.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Cooking
  • Drama
  • Football
  • ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Music MarkMusic
  • Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
  • Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award

Key facts

URN
137507
Type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Sutton
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (8 current, 11 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
David White FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr David White FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Lynda HarrisLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026 · until 2036
Stephen SimpsonLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Anne SturmanLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Martyn O'DonnellLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Vanessa FrancesLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Babu Lal MahatoLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mick MartellLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Anna HowellLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Anna Howell FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
David White FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Miss Vanessa Frances FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Lal Babu Mahato FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Martyn O'Donnell FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Stephen Simpson FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2026
Mrs Anna Howell FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2026
Lynda Harris FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019 · term ended 2026
Ms Anne Sturman FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2018 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record