Carshalton Boys Sports College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,539 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.0
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Glenthorne High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,754of 1,558 places
- Free school meals
- 14.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 270
- Ofsted
- Report card, 6 January 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing ExceptionalInclusion ExceptionalLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Glenthorne High School (URN 103002, until 1 July 2011).
What the data says
Of the 256 pupils who finished Year 11 at Glenthorne High School in 2023, 69% stayed on in Glenthorne High School’s own sixth form (Sutton average 68%), 21% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 170 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 59% went to university (Sutton 72%, England 37%), and 34% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 61.6 against 46.1 across England and 59.3 in Sutton, with 75% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 20% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Sutton and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Glenthorne High School | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 256 | 3,278 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 96% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 94% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 69% | 68% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 20% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 1% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Glenthorne High School | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 170 | 2,195 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 91% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 59% | 72% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 34% | 47% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 13% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Glenthorne High School | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 61.6 | 59.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 75% | 68% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 82% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 75% | 57% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.80 | 5.47 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 51.7 | 41.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 63.8 | 63.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 21% | 29% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 268 | 99% | 89% | 48% | 20% | 91% |
| English Literature | 268 | 99% | 86% | 49% | 21% | 91% |
| Mathematics | 267 | 99% | 88% | 44% | 22% | 92% |
| History | 177 | 66% | 41% | 42% | 26% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 143 | 53% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 81% |
| Spanish | 124 | 46% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 86% |
| Chemistry | 120 | 44% | 23% | 78% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 120 | 44% | 23% | 73% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 120 | 44% | 23% | 68% | 46% | 100% |
| French | 82 | 30% | 18% | 38% | 29% | 91% |
| Geography | 82 | 30% | 41% | 59% | 25% | 94% |
| Drama | 54 | 20% | 7% | 22% | 27% | 94% |
| Photography | 54 | 20% | 6% | 33% | 19% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 50 | 19% | 9% | 36% | 28% | 98% |
| Business Studies | 49 | 18% | 18% | 35% | 20% | 92% |
| Computer Science | 48 | 18% | 13% | 60% | 30% | 98% |
| Physical Education | 48 | 18% | 11% | 31% | 24% | 90% |
| Design and Technology | 44 | 16% | 11% | 34% | 23% | 86% |
| Music | 39 | 14% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 95% |
| Dance | 35 | 13% | 1% | 60% | 27% | 94% |
| Religious Studies | 21 | 8% | 31% | 43% | 32% | 86% |
| Textiles | 20 | 7% | 2% | 30% | 27% | 95% |
| Film Studies | 18 | 7% | 1% | 22% | 20% | 89% |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Sociology | 1 | 0% | 4% | — | 21% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | 38 | 21% | — |
| Health Studies | 15 | 8% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Glenthorne High School | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 387 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 182 | 2,112 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.87 | 42.26 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 20% | 41% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 82 | 45% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 44 | 24% | 17% |
| Physics | 42 | 23% | 12% |
| Biology | 39 | 21% | 20% |
| Psychology | 34 | 19% | 23% |
| Sociology | 34 | 19% | 13% |
| History | 34 | 19% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 28 | 15% | 13% |
| English Literature | 22 | 12% | 11% |
| Computer Science | 20 | 11% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 18 | 10% | 5% |
| Physical Education | 17 | 9% | 3% |
| Geography | 16 | 9% | 10% |
| Politics | 14 | 8% | 6% |
| Media Studies | 13 | 7% | 4% |
| Photography | 11 | 6% | 3% |
| Drama | 11 | 6% | 2% |
| Film Studies | 11 | 6% | 2% |
| Product Design | 7 | 4% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 3% | 3% |
| Spanish | 6 | 3% | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 120 | 66% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 20 | 11% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 8% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 8% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 5% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 5% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 3% | — |
| Sound Recording | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Where Glenthorne High School is
Other secondary schools in Sutton are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Sutton’s allocation statistics.
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.