Chestnut Grove Academy

Chestnut Grove, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, SW12 8JZ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

55.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,321

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wandsworth →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,321 / 1,240 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.8%

Disadvantaged

22.6%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

14.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

55.1

Attainment 8

1,321 pupils

63.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

77.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

125 students

23.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

62%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.1%

Overall absence

16.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

89.35

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.5 vs 2023/24

15.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

25.78

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.7 vs 2023/24

£54,455

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,728 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

9.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,792

Spend per pupil

£9,912

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.