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Burntwood School

Academy converter · London · SW17 0AQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,462 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Attainment 8

49.4

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.64 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-03-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 849.4
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry85%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,168

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.64 · Often has places

1st preferences

120

Places offered

241

1st-preference offers

120

Total preferences (any rank)
540
Preferred offers (top 3)
224
Applications from outside LA
218
Offers to outside-LA applicants
93
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

1,462 pupils · 1,965 places

Pupils on roll
1,462
Boys / girls
64 / 1,398
School capacity
1,965
Capacity fill
1,462 / 1,965 (74%)
Free school meals
31.2%
FSM pupils
325
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BURNTWOOD TRUST
Academy trust
BURNTWOOD TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Shorrock

Location

Address
Burntwood Lane
Postcode
SW17 0AQ
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Tooting
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Wandsworth, 1,462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.2%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW17
25
Secondary in SW17
3
Open schools in Wandsworth LA
114
Secondary in Wandsworth LA
11

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Shorrock
Telephone
02089466201
Website
http://www.burntwoodschool.com/

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