Burntwood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 30 2020 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
- 1539 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 4.0%
- Girls
- 96.0%
- First language not English
- 69.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
African 18.4%
Pakistani 17.4%
Mixed 13.6%
Other 11.3%
White British 10.1%
Other White 7.9%
Other Asian 5.9%
Caribbean 4.4%
Indian 4.3%
Bangladeshi 3.9%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.33
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 62%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51
Local authority average 50.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.86
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 61 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 55 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 92 |
| English Language | GCSE | 278 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 276 |
Admissions
Burntwood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 241
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 108
- From another Local Authority
- 218
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 23
- To another Local Authority
- 93
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 0 197 |
| Year 8 | 206 0 206 |
| Year 9 | 226 0 226 |
| Year 10 | 245 0 245 |
| Year 11 | 254 0 254 |
| Year 12 | 208 28 180 |
| Year 13 | 203 33 170 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 93.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 11.0% 13.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 76.0% 76.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 81.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 25.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 23.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 1.7% |