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The Sutton Academy

URN: 136141

Address: Elton Head Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5AU
THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 14 June 2022 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Good

Sixth form provision:

Good

Good

All reports

  1. School inspection: GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 18 July 2022
    PDF – Published

  2. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 01 February 2022
    PDF – Published

  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 29 April 2021
    PDF – Published

  4. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 11 December 2020
    PDF – Published

  5. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 17 June 2019
    PDF – Published

  6. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 11 June 2018
    PDF – Published

  7. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 06 March 2017
    PDF – Published

  8. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 26 May 2015
    PDF – Published

  9. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 11 February 2015
    PDF – Published

  10. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 02 July 2013
    PDF – Published

  11. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 22 April 2013
    PDF – Published

  12. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 27 February 2012
    PDF – Published
  13. Opened

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About The Sutton Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: St Helens

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1457
  • School capacity: 1550

Location

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  • Address: Elton Head Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5AU
  • Region: North West

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