Chestnut Grove Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 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
- 1321 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 22.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 31.6%
Mixed 22%
Other White 18.6%
African 4.9%
Other 4%
Pakistani 3.9%
Unclassified 3.9%
Caribbean 3.7%
Indian 2.3%
Other Black 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 62%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.9
Local authority average 51.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.19
Local authority average 4.85
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 197 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 195 |
| French | GCSE | 82 |
Admissions
Chestnut Grove Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 264
- 2nd preference
- 417
- 3rd preference
- 318
- From another Local Authority
- 703
Offers
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 92
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 215 108 107 |
| Year 8 | 207 101 106 |
| Year 9 | 203 98 105 |
| Year 10 | 202 109 93 |
| Year 11 | 199 114 85 |
| Year 12 | 152 71 81 |
| Year 13 | 143 77 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 90.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 9.0% 16.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 82.0% 69.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 3.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 75.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 21.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 2.4% |