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Greenholm School

Special · ages 11-20MixedIndependent114 pupilsSutton
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places6 spare114 pupils, 120 places
Pupils on roll114Census January 2024

Greenholm School is an independent special school in Sutton for boys and girls aged 11 to 20. It has 114 pupils and room for 120.

95 Brighton Road, Sutton, SM2 5SJ020 8661 1419witherslackgroup.co.uk/our-locations/our-schools/greenholm-schoolMr Chris Pitts headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

16 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score4.8
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 2.12.120182019: 1.71.720192022: 4.64.620222023: 4.74.720232024: 3.43.420242025: 4.84.82025
Since 2018: +2.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018SuttonEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1116231517179
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 84.83.44.74.61.72.162.246.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%6%0%0%71%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%4%0%12%0%11%85%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.430.230.420.340.050.155.764.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%59%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 1 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics70%0%29%53%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Sutton council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll114Census January 2024
Places12095% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%114 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls92 / 22
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll114119120119113113
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m35312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate60 per 1,000 people35% lower than the England average
Typical house price£460,000Sutton
Nearest bus stop40 mDevonshire Avenue, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Devonshire Primary SchoolCouncil220 m678No overall grade 202573Compare
Overton Grange SchoolAcademy310 m1,092No overall grade 202435Compare
Harris Academy SuttonFree school620 m1,294Outstanding 202394Compare
Orchard Hill CollegeSpecial post 16 institution810 mNot inspectedCompare
Grove Road SchoolIndependent850 m27Not inspectedCompare
Seaton House SchoolIndependent970 m168Not inspectedCompare
Sutton High School GDSTIndependent1000 m878Not inspectedCompare
Sutton College of Learning for AdultsMiscellaneous0.6 milesNot inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Greenholm School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Greenholm School yet.

How good are Greenholm School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 4.8, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Greenholm School have?

114 pupils aged 11 to 20 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 120 places, so it is 95% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
95 Brighton Road, Sutton, SM2 5SJ
Telephone
020 8661 1419
Website
www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/our-locations/our-schools/greenholm-school
Headteacher
Mr Chris Pitts
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 11-20
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Sutton
Ward
Belmont
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
17 February 2009 (new provision)
URN
135801 · LAESTAB 3196074 · UKPRN 10027337

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from