Chestnut Grove AcademyErnest Bevin Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Chestnut Grove Academy and Ernest Bevin Academy are secondary schools in London.
Chestnut Grove Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ernest Bevin Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chestnut Grove Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Chestnut Grove Academy was judged Good and Ernest Bevin Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.1 for Chestnut Grove Academy and 47.9 for Ernest Bevin Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chestnut Grove Academy (58.2 in 2021-22, 57.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Ernest Bevin Academy (49.5 in 2023-24, 47.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonChestnut Grove Academy | LondonErnest Bevin Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 11 in Wandsworth Stronger figure | 8th of 11 in Wandsworth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,327 | 572 | |
| Capacity | 1,240 | 900 | |
| Location | London, SW12 8JZ | London, SW17 7DF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.1 Stronger figure | 47.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 52.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.0% Stronger figure | 76.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 195 | 103 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 125 | 57 | |
| A-level average points | 37.5 Stronger figure | 25.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.9 Stronger figure | 27.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.1% Stronger figure | 2.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,321 | 643 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 46.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 65.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 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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