Side by side
Carshalton High School for Girls and Glenthorne High 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
- Carshalton High School for Girls is a girls' school; Glenthorne High School takes boys and girls.
- Carshalton High School for Girls has 1,394 pupils; Glenthorne High School has 1,754.
- The two schools are 1.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Carshalton High School for Girls | Glenthorne High School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Girls DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,394 DfE register | 1,754 DfE register |
| Borough | Sutton DfE register | Sutton DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 195 first preferences for 267 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 481 first preferences for 255 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 25 January 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 6 January 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 52.4 (2024/25) DfE | 61.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 60% (2024/25) DfE | 75% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C (2024/25) DfE | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 30.9 (2024/25) DfE | 38.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 27.1% DfE register | 14% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 25.6% school census 2024/25 | 25.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.6% school census 2024/25 | 8.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.9 DfE workforce census | 15.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.2% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.9% 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.