About the proposed new school

Significant expansion of secondary school provision is required to ensure there are enough school places for the growing numbers of young people in this area over the coming years.

In March 2015 the Greenshaw Learning Trust was given approval by the Department for Education (DfE) to open a new secondary school in Sutton.

The new school will be a non-selective, mixed comprehensive school for local children. It will be a separate academy school, managed and funded in its own right like any other academy school, but operating under the umbrella of the Greenshaw Learning Trust and benefiting from sharing in Greenshaw High School’s success and capacity.

Our offer to parents will include a broad academic curriculum balanced with a diverse range of activities including music, sports and community involvement.

The new school will be an eight form entry secondary school with a sixth form. It will also have a specialist base for secondary students on the autistic spectrum. The school will open in September 2018 with 240 students in the first year. In each of the following years it will take a further 240 first year students and in the third year we will open a sixth form with 120 students. When full, the school will have 1200 students in Years 7 to 11, plus a sixth form of approximately 400.

The school will be a part of the pan-London co-ordinated admissions system and we will work closely with Sutton Council and all other local schools to ensure that the school complements the existing already excellent school provision in Sutton.

Our new school vision

The funding to build the new school will come from the Department for Education's 'Free School' budget, and once the school is open it will be run and funded exactly the same way as any other academy school.

• We are ambitious for all our students and believe that there is no ceiling on what can be achieved by anyone, regardless of their circumstances or background.
• Our new school will have outstanding teachers with a passion for their subject and the ability to inspire that passion in others.
• Students in our care will experience a positive learning environment where exemplary behavior ensures a safe and supportive atmosphere. They will learn to take responsibility for their own actions and learning so they are able to fulfill their potential now, and in the future.