Burntwood School
Burntwood Lane, London, SW17 0AQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BURNTWOOD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Shorrock
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Tooting
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,965
- Pupils on roll
- 1,462
- URN
- 139842
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089466201
About this school
Burntwood School is a girls' secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,462 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 February 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 280 | 253 | 245 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.0 | 49.4 | 49.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.30 +0.12 to +0.47 | +0.34 +0.16 to +0.53 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% | 51.4% | 49.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 71.9% | 71.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 86% | 85.4% | 85.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
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 Burntwood 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 | 51 | 38.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.4 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.4 | 38 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,651 |
| 2023/24 | 1,539 |
| 2024/25 | 1,472 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burntwood School compares
Burntwood School ranked 7th of 11 secondary schools in Wandsworth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.4 | 8.2% | 37% | 1,462 | — |
| Ernest Bevin Academy | 44.6 | 8.7% | 46.5% | 572 | 0.5 miles |
| Southfields Academy | 49.4 | 6.8% | 48% | 1,148 | 0.9 miles |
| Chestnut Grove Academy | 55.1 | 7.1% | 28.8% | 1,327 | 1.1 miles |
| Ricards Lodge High School | 54.2 | 7% | 26.7% | 1,534 | 1.3 miles |
| Ark Bolingbroke Academy | 60.2 | 6.4% | 32.9% | 793 | 1.3 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)
- 37.04%
- English as an additional language
- 64.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.22%
- Persistent absence
- 25.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ernest Bevin Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · London
-
Southfields Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Chestnut Grove Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · London
-
Ricards Lodge High School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
-
Ark Bolingbroke Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Burntwood School ranks 136th 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 year groups does Burntwood School teach?
- Burntwood School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Burntwood School?
- The headteacher of Burntwood School is Mrs Helen Shorrock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burntwood School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burntwood 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 big is Burntwood School?
- Burntwood School has 1,462 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Burntwood School full?
- Burntwood School has capacity for 1,965 pupils and 1,462 on roll (74%), so it has space against 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 Burntwood School a faith school?
- No. Burntwood School has no designated religious character.
- Is Burntwood School a selective school?
- No. Burntwood School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Burntwood School?
- Burntwood School is part of BURNTWOOD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Burntwood School have?
- The schools register lists Burntwood School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Burntwood School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51 in 2022/23 and 49.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burntwood School rank locally?
- Burntwood School ranked 7th of 11 secondary schools in Wandsworth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burntwood School's absence rate?
- Burntwood School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burntwood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burntwood 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.