Wandle Valley Academy
School Name: Wandle Valley Academy Address: Welbeck Road Town/City: CARSHALTON County: Surrey Postcode: SM5 1LW Telephone Number: 02 0864 1365 Website: www.wandlevalleyacademy.org.uk
Phase: Ages 5-16 Type: Academy special converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Alternative Learning Trust Sponsor: Alternative Learning Trust
Deputy Headteacher: Miss Lynda Harris
Capacity: 80
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 89 (83% boys & 17% girls)
Enrollment: 111% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 77.5%
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
URN: 137507
DfE Number: 319/7005
UKPRN: 10035036
UPRN: 5870067413
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Sutton (E09000029)
Constituency: Carshalton and Wallington (E14001153)
Electoral Ward: St Helier East (E05013761)
Easting & Northing: 527436E, 166545N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 23' 3.44" N 0° 10' 11.86" W
Plus Code: 9C3X9RMJ+P2
DfE Record: View record
- Spencer Nursery School (0.6km)
- Tweeddale Primary School (0.7km)
- Green Wrythe Primary School (0.7km)
- Carshalton Boys Sports College (0.7km)
- Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base (0.8km)
- Culvers House Primary School (0.8km)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
- Hackbridge Primary School (1.1km)
- Harris Academy Morden (1.1km)
- Rushy Meadow Primary Academy (1.1km)
Same trust
- The Limes College
- Estuary Academy
- Will Adams Academy
- Evolve Academy
- Saffron Valley Collegiate
- Nore Academy
- Miss Vanessa Frances - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
- Vanessa Frances - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Lynda Harris - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2036.
- Lynda Harris - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
- Mrs Anna Howell - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 April 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
- Ms Anna Howell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 September 2026.
- Anna Howell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Babu Lal Mahato - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Mr Lal Babu Mahato - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
- Mick Martell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Mr Martyn O'Donnell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
- Martyn O'Donnell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Stephen Simpson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 August 2030.
- Mr Stephen Simpson - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
- Anne Sturman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Ms Anne Sturman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
- David White - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2026.
- David White - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2026.
- Mr David White - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 August 2026.