Chestnut Grove AcademyArk Bolingbroke Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Chestnut Grove Academy and Ark Bolingbroke Academy are secondary schools in London.
Chestnut Grove Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ark Bolingbroke Academy scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ark Bolingbroke Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Chestnut Grove Academy was judged Good and Ark Bolingbroke Academy was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.1 for Chestnut Grove Academy and 60.2 for Ark Bolingbroke Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Chestnut Grove Academy (58.2 in 2021-22, 55.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ark Bolingbroke Academy (63.1 in 2021-22, 60.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonChestnut Grove Academy | LondonArk Bolingbroke Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 11 in Wandsworth | 2nd of 11 in Wandsworth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,321 | 770 | |
| Capacity | 1,240 | 800 | |
| Location | London, SW12 8JZ | London, SW11 6BF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.1 | 60.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.5% | 79.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.5% | 91.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.0% Stronger figure | 57.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.20 | 5.68 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 200 | 110 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 125 | 63 | |
| A-level average points | 37.5 | 41.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.9 | 40.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.1% | 25.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,321 | 770 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 32.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 26.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 15.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chestnut Grove Academy
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