The Link School
Academy special converter school in Croydon (Sutton).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Link School is a special school located in Croydon, Sutton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. The Headteacher is Sandy Turner.
Key facts
- URN
- 144851
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Murphy | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Nicolas | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joseph Shepherd | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Lucy Kilburn | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Menaka Nimalan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Josephine Garvin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ashwin Venkatakrishnan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Ada Anurukem | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sebastian Gordon Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Danielle Donnelly Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Abimbola Taiwo Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Susan McFadden Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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