La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolChestnut Grove Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School and Chestnut Grove Academy are secondary schools in London.
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chestnut Grove Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School is ahead on our composite score.
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School was judged Outstanding and Chestnut Grove Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School and 55.1 for Chestnut Grove Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School (53.2 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chestnut Grove Academy (58.2 in 2021-22, 55.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonLa Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | LondonChestnut Grove Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 16 in Lambeth | 5th of 11 in Wandsworth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,219 | 1,321 | |
| Capacity | 1,140 | 1,240 | |
| Location | London, SW12 0AB | London, SW12 8JZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 | 55.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.2% | 63.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.5% | 77.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.1% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.29 | 5.20 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 168 | 200 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 111 | 125 | |
| A-level average points | 31.6 | 37.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 | 37.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.3% | 23.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,219 | 1,321 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.4% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.8% | 22.6% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 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.
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
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