STARS is a medical pupil referral unit for children and young people with complex medical needs. The service operates over three sites in Sutton. We have a schoolroom at both the Royal Marsden Hospital and at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children. We also have a centre called the Drapers Centre which is located in Carshalton.

Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service (STARS) provides education for school age pupils (5-16yrs) who have medical needs which prevents their attendance in mainstream school. Pupils who are Sutton residents and who are unable to attend school for medical reasons can be referred, by their school, to STARS for tuition. Referrals are made via the Vulnerable Pupil Panel (VPP) which meets monthly. Pupils referred to the Service will be offered a personal programme of study which may include sessions in small groups and/or 1-1 tuition. Wherever possible, secondary school aged pupils attend the Drapers Centre in Carshalton were they can access a full KS3 and KS4 curriculum. The service also provides education for in-patients on the children’s wards at The Royal Marsden Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children. In each hospital there are designated teaching areas and teaching staff.