Chestnut Grove Academy
Chestnut Grove, Balham, London, SW12 8JZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr C Kingsley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Tooting
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,240
- Pupils on roll
- 1,327
- URN
- 136883
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086738737
About this school
Chestnut Grove Academy is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,327 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chestnut Grove Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 171 | 172 | 200 |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.2 | 57.0 | 55.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.56 +0.35 to +0.78 | +0.42 +0.21 to +0.64 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 69% | 65.7% | 63.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 82% | 77.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 78% | 73.3% | 71% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chestnut Grove Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wandsworth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58.2 | 38.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.1 | 38 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,279 |
| 2023/24 | 1,320 |
| 2024/25 | 1,321 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chestnut Grove Academy compares
Chestnut Grove Academy ranked 4th of 11 secondary schools in Wandsworth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55.1 | 7.1% | 28.8% | 1,327 | — |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | 48.8 | 5.6% | 45.4% | 1,197 | 0.6 miles |
| Ernest Bevin Academy | 44.6 | 8.7% | 46.5% | 572 | 0.7 miles |
| Ark Bolingbroke Academy | 60.2 | 6.4% | 32.9% | 793 | 1.0 miles |
| The Elms Academy | 52.8 | 6.7% | 56.6% | 865 | 1.1 miles |
| Burntwood School | 49.4 | 8.2% | 37% | 1,462 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.75%
- English as an additional language
- 22.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.08%
- Persistent absence
- 16.33%
Location
Nearby schools
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La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Ernest Bevin Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · London
-
Ark Bolingbroke Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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The Elms Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · London
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Burntwood School1.1 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Chestnut Grove Academy ranks 75th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Chestnut Grove Academy teach?
- Chestnut Grove Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Chestnut Grove Academy?
- The headteacher of Chestnut Grove Academy is Mr C Kingsley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chestnut Grove Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chestnut Grove Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chestnut Grove Academy?
- Chestnut Grove Academy has 1,327 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Chestnut Grove Academy full?
- Chestnut Grove Academy has capacity for 1,240 pupils and 1,327 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chestnut Grove Academy a faith school?
- No. Chestnut Grove Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Chestnut Grove Academy a selective school?
- No. Chestnut Grove Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Chestnut Grove Academy part of an academy trust?
- Chestnut Grove Academy is part of WANDLE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chestnut Grove Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 58.2 in 2022/23 and 55.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chestnut Grove Academy compare with other schools in Wandsworth?
- Chestnut Grove Academy ranked 4th of 11 secondary schools in Wandsworth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chestnut Grove Academy's absence rate?
- Chestnut Grove Academy's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chestnut Grove Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chestnut Grove Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.