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Carshalton High School for Girls

Sutton, SM5 2QXSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
Progress 8
+0.42
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
166 1st-choice / 249 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#615 of 3,141 nationally

About Carshalton High School for Girls

Carshalton High School for Girls holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its most recent inspections, including the 2023 ungraded visit which confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.42, which is rated as 'Above average' nationally. This means that, on average, pupils at this girls' secondary school achieve nearly half a grade more per subject across eight GCSEs than students with similar starting points elsewhere. That score places the school 8th out of 14 secondary schools in the Sutton local authority, and within the top 25% of all schools nationally. In a borough known for high-performing selective schools, Carshalton High School for Girls is a strong non-selective option that clearly adds significant value to its students' outcomes.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWest Street, Carshalton, Sutton, SM5 2QX
HeadteacherPeter Baumann-Winn
Local AuthoritySutton
Number of Pupils1,441
Free School Meals (FSM)25.8%
School Capacity1,441 / 1,197 (120% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsSwimming PoolSports HallArt StudiosSixth Form CentreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

NetballMartial ArtsHockeyTennisCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

DebateChoirNewspaperChessDuke of EdinburghArt ClubScience ClubFilm ClubYoung EnterpriseModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: chsg.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Carshalton High School for Girls has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.