Side by side
Carew Academy and St Nicholas School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Carew Academy takes ages 5 to 18; St Nicholas School takes ages 4 to 11.
- The two schools are 2.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Carew Academy | St Nicholas School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Special free school DfE register | State-funded: Community special school DfE register |
| Ages | 5 to 18 DfE register | 4 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 272 DfE register | 273 DfE register |
| Borough | Sutton DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 15 January 2020: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 8 May 2024: Requires improvement at that inspection Ofsted |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 57.5% DfE register | 43.6% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 32.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | Not published | 1.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.9 DfE workforce census | 7.8 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 9.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 9.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.