Burntwood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- 139842
- Address
- Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1472 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 3.6%
- Girls
- 96.4%
- First language not English
- 64.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
African 18.3%
Pakistani 17.3%
Mixed 14.8%
Other 10.3%
White British 9.1%
Other White 8.4%
Other Asian 5%
Caribbean 5%
Indian 4.5%
Bangladeshi 4.3%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Black 1.1%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 85%
Local authority average 62%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.4
Local authority average 51.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.69
Local authority average 4.85
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 102 |
| English Language | GCSE | 244 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 241 |
Admissions
Burntwood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 139
- 3rd preference
- 113
- From another Local Authority
- 249
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 24
- To another Local Authority
- 109
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 194 0 194 |
| Year 8 | 195 0 195 |
| Year 9 | 202 0 202 |
| Year 10 | 233 0 233 |
| Year 11 | 245 0 245 |
| Year 12 | 209 27 182 |
| Year 13 | 194 26 168 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 90.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 16.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 69.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 3.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 75.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 21.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.6% 2.4% |