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Chestnut Grove Academy

Academy converter · London · SW12 8JZ

Ages 11–19 · 1,327 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Attainment 8

57.0

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.45 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-05-07

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+0.42
−20+2
Attainment 857.0
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.7%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,039

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

1.45 · Competitive

1st preferences

287

Places offered

206

1st-preference offers

140

Total preferences (any rank)
1,409
Preferred offers (top 3)
206
Applications from outside LA
655
Offers to outside-LA applicants
82
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 fill107%

1,327 pupils · 1,240 places

Pupils on roll
1,327
Boys / girls
684 / 643
School capacity
1,240
Capacity fill
1,327 / 1,240 (107%)
Free school meals
29.9%
FSM pupils
309
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

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: WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr C Kingsley

Location

Address
Chestnut Grove, Balham, 45 Chestnut Grove
Postcode
SW12 8JZ
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Tooting
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Wandsworth, 1,327 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW12
15
Secondary in SW12
2
Open schools in Wandsworth LA
114
Secondary in Wandsworth LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr C Kingsley
Telephone
02086738737
Website
https://www.chestnutgrove.org.uk/

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