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Chestnut Grove Academy

Academy converter · London · SW12 8JZ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–19

Pupils

1,327

Local authority

Wandsworth

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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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Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
136883

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
WANDLE LEARNING TRUST

Contact

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

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