Chestnut Grove Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Unique reference
- 136883
- Address
- Chestnut Grove, Balham, 45 Chestnut Grove, SW12 8JZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1320 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 31.4%
Mixed 21.5%
Other White 19.3%
African 5.4%
Unclassified 4.1%
Other 3.7%
Pakistani 3.6%
Caribbean 3.6%
Indian 2%
Other Black 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.56
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.33
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 62%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 69%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.2
Local authority average 50.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.46
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 172 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 169 |
| French | GCSE | 61 |
Admissions
Chestnut Grove Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 287
- 2nd preference
- 436
- 3rd preference
- 282
- From another Local Authority
- 655
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 82
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 103 110 |
| Year 8 | 204 96 108 |
| Year 9 | 209 113 96 |
| Year 10 | 206 117 89 |
| Year 11 | 176 91 85 |
| Year 12 | 158 86 72 |
| Year 13 | 154 83 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 92.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 10.0% 13.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 80.0% 74.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 81.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 26.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 2.2% |