78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
64%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
71%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1039.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,321
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWandsworth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Chestnut Grove Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Wandsworth
Part ofWANDLE LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-5pp
82%76%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
64%
-2pp
69%58%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
Attainment 8
55.1
-1.9
58.254.350.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.1
EBacc entry
71%
-2pp
78%68%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
EBacc APS
1039.3
+117.9
1039.3895.9752.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1039.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.5
+2.6
37.535.633.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.5
A-level value added
+0.02
+0.1
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+4pp
23%16%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,321
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Chestnut Grove, Balham, London, SW12 8JZ
Local authority
Wandsworth
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 64% | 55.1 | Not applicable | 71% | 1039.3 | 72% | 1,321 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 66% | 57.0 | +0.42 | 73% | 921.4 | 75% | 1,320 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 69% | 58.2 | +0.56 | 78% | 933.5 | 81% | 1,279 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 66% | 58.2 | +0.16 | 77% | 946.9 | 78% | 1,196 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 47% | 50.4 | -0.04 | 58% | 752.5 | 60% | 1,078 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 49% | 51.8 | +0.15 | 42% | 660.4 | 42% | 1,003 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 48% | 50.0 | +0.08 | 37% | — | 39% | 982 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.5 | B- | +0.02 | 23% | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 34.9 | C+ | -0.07 | 19% | 168 |
| 2022/23 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 14% | 144 |
| 2021/22 | 36.8 | B- | — | 21% | 119 |
| 2018/19 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.19 | 8% | 127 |
| 2017/18 | 35.6 | B- | +0.25 | 19% | 80 |
| 2016/17 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.27 | 19% | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,321 | 15.2 | 20% | 23% | 29% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,320 | 16.9 | 18% | 26% | 28% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,279 | 22.0 | 17% | 20% | 26% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,196 | 18.3 | 15% | 22% | 25% | 9% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,156 | 16.3 | 15% | 26% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,078 | 16.7 | 15% | 31% | 30% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,003 | 15.3 | 18% | 32% | 35% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 982 | 18.0 | 10% | 35% | 40% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.