Graveney School
Welham Road, Tooting, London, SW17 9BU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GRAVENEY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Cynthia Rickman
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Graveney Trust
- Constituency
- Tooting
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,160
- Pupils on roll
- 2,332
- URN
- 137005
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086827000
About this school
Graveney School is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 2,332 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Graveney School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 277 | 280 | 286 |
| Attainment 8 score | 61.5 | 61.9 | 63.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.55 +0.38 to +0.72 | +0.74 +0.57 to +0.91 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 74% | 76.4% | 78.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 89.6% | 88.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 82% | 80.7% | 81.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
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 Graveney School 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 | 61.5 | 38.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 61.9 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 63.9 | 38 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,181 |
| 2023/24 | 2,275 |
| 2024/25 | 2,343 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Graveney School compares
Graveney School ranked 2nd of 11 secondary schools in Wandsworth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63.9 | 6.8% | 17.6% | 2,332 | — |
| St Mark's Church of England Academy | 46.1 | 5.8% | 51% | 983 | 1.1 miles |
| Ernest Bevin Academy | 44.6 | 8.7% | 46.5% | 572 | 1.2 miles |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | 57.7 | 3.7% | 24.1% | 1,187 | 1.4 miles |
| Chestnut Grove Academy | 55.1 | 7.1% | 28.8% | 1,327 | 1.5 miles |
| Burntwood School | 49.4 | 8.2% | 37% | 1,462 | 1.6 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)
- 17.56%
- English as an additional language
- 16.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.81%
- Persistent absence
- 20.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mark's Church of England Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Mitcham
-
Ernest Bevin Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · London
-
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School1.4 miles
Secondary · London
-
Chestnut Grove Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · London
-
Burntwood School1.6 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Graveney School ranks 20th 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 Graveney School teach?
- Graveney School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the principal of Graveney School?
- The principal of Graveney School is Mrs Cynthia Rickman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Graveney School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Graveney School, 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 Graveney School?
- Graveney School has 2,332 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Graveney School full?
- Graveney School has capacity for 2,160 pupils and 2,332 on roll (108%), 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 Graveney School a faith school?
- No. Graveney School has no designated religious character.
- Is Graveney School a selective school?
- No. Graveney School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Graveney School part of an academy trust?
- Graveney School is part of GRAVENEY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Graveney School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 61.5 in 2022/23 and 63.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Graveney School compare with other schools in Wandsworth?
- Graveney School ranked 2nd of 11 secondary schools in Wandsworth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Graveney School's absence rate?
- Graveney School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Graveney School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Graveney School'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.