The Sutton Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary · St Helens · THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
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Establishment
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Town
- St Helens
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Pupils
- 1,441
- Age range
- 11–18
- URN
- 136141
- Head teacher
- Ms Lynsey Gobin (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Good
14 June 2022 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | S5 Inspection (Report card) | Report card | |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4 | Good | |
| 1 Dec 2021 | Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 2 | Taking effective action | |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1 | Taking effective action | |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 8 May 2019 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 | Requires improvement | |
| 10 May 2018 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Full inspection | — | |
| 1 May 2015 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 20 Jan 2015 | Full inspection | — | |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 14 Mar 2013 | Full inspection | — | |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Monitoring visit | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
St Helens, WA9 5AU, St. Helens · Open in OpenStreetMap