Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX · Sutton · secondary school
11th of 15 secondary schools in Sutton we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.0/10 against 888 of them, against 8.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 59.9 · 82 | 30% | 2.46 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.42 · 80 | 25% | 2.00 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 52.4 · 79 | 10% | 0.79 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 59.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 52.4, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.42 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally starting from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.1 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Music Lessons, Girl Guides, Chain Reaction Theatre Group, Brilliant Scholars Programme, and The Diana Award. Sports include Rounders, Athletics, Badminton, Trampolining, and Tennis. Arts and music cover Dance. Trips include a residential to France, GCSE Geography to Iceland, A Level Psychology to Amsterdam, Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre, Dance to The Pineapple Studios, Tate Modern and National Gallery, Aim Higher university visits, and sports fixtures. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1441 pupils in a capacity of 1197 places, over capacity by 244. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the high demand for places? What support is available for pupils aiming for the top grades? How does the after
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