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Graveney School

Academy converter · London · SW17 9BU

Ages 11–18 · 2,332 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

61.9

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

2.16 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-30

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.74
−20+2
Attainment 861.9
English & maths grade 5+76%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 5.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,431

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

2.16 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

603

Places offered

280

1st-preference offers

261

Total preferences (any rank)
1,706
Preferred offers (top 3)
280
Applications from outside LA
765
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 fill108%

2,332 pupils · 2,160 places

Pupils on roll
2,332
Boys / girls
1,195 / 1,137
School capacity
2,160
Capacity fill
2,332 / 2,160 (108%)
Free school meals
19.1%
FSM pupils
269
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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: GRAVENEY TRUST
Academy trust
GRAVENEY TRUST
Sponsor
Graveney Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Cynthia Rickman

Location

Address
Welham Road, Tooting
Postcode
SW17 9BU
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 11–18, in London, Wandsworth, 2,332 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.1%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cynthia Rickman
Telephone
02086827000
Website
http://www.graveney.org/

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