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Chestnut Grove Academy

Chestnut Grove, Balham, London, SW12 8JZ

Local ranking5th of 11 secondary schools in Wandsworth
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1240

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
55.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
63.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
71.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
200

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
75.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
22.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

125

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
23.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.1
16-18 Cohort
296

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1321
Boys
678 (51%)
Girls
643 (49%)
Capacity
1240 (107% full)
SEND
20.0%
FSM Eligible
28.8%
EAL
22.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.7%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
89.3
Budget per Pupil
£9,792/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 32.9%
  • White Other: 19.4%
  • Mixed Other: 11.4%
  • Black African: 5.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.8%
  • Other: 4.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.9%

32.9%

White British

19.4%

White Other

11.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136883
UKPRN
10034139
Establishment No.
4328
Trust
WANDLE LEARNING TRUST

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