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Ernest Bevin College

Community school · London · SW17 7DF

Ages 11–18 · 837 pupils · Wandsworth

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.48 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.9%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
663

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 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

0.48 · Often has places

1st preferences

36

Places offered

107

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
200
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
54
Offers to outside-LA applicants
28
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill70%

837 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
837
Boys / girls
833 / 4
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
837 / 1,200 (70%)
Free school meals
35.6%
FSM pupils
224
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Tracy Dohel

Location

Address
Beechcroft Road, Tooting
Postcode
SW17 7DF
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Tooting
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Boys community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Wandsworth, 837 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.6%.

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

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SW17

  • Ernest Bevin Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW17 7DF · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Burntwood School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW17 0AQ · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Chestnut Grove Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW12 8JZ · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–19

    • Att857.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Graveney School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW17 9BU · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.9
    • P80.7
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Ark Bolingbroke Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · SW11 6BF · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.3
    • P81.0
    • EM5+84%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Southfields Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW18 5JU · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Ricards Lodge High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SW19 7HB · Merton

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.0
    • P80.7
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Tracy Dohel

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