The Link School

State-Funded School

the-link-school-sutton-london

LondonRegion

SuttonLocal Authority

Carshalton and WallingtonConstituency

CR0 4PGPostcode

0.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

The Link School is a state-funded special for pupils aged 4–19, located in Sutton, London.

It currently serves 167 pupils. The Link School is part of Orchard Hill College Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 1.9
EBacc average point score: 0.1

Ethnicity

White

56%

Asian

11%

Black

Mixed

17%

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

167

Total Pupils

68%Boys

32%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

44%

England average

27%

First language not English

14%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 4 – 19
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 167
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Orchard Hill College Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
22 Jul 2025	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Not judged
27 Jun 2014	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.