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Burntwood School

Wandsworth, SW17 0AQSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
+0.34
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.5×
Not oversubscribed
134 1st-choice / 265 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#773 of 3,141 nationally

About Burntwood School

Burntwood School, a large girls' secondary in Wandsworth, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2025, an ungraded visit that noted the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection in 2016. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.34, which places the school in the 'Above average' band nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve nearly half a grade more per subject across their eight best GCSEs than students with similar starting points. The school's Attainment 8 score sits at 49.4, and a strong 71.9% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. However, it's worth noting that the local authority average Progress 8 score for Wandsworth is 0.55, so while Burntwood is comfortably above the national average of zero, it sits slightly below the high bar set by its immediate neighbours.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBurntwood Lane, London, Wandsworth, SW17 0AQ
HeadteacherHelen Shorrock
Local AuthorityWandsworth
Number of Pupils1,472
Free School Meals (FSM)26.8%
School Capacity1,472 / 1,965 (75% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Feb 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jun 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteGymnasiumSixth Form CentreTheatreScience LabsSwimming PoolDining HallAstro Turf

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

DanceFootballSwimmingTennisBasketballMartial ArtsBadmintonRugbyRowingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaDebateFilm ClubChoirDuke of EdinburghYoung EnterpriseBook ClubModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 14:55

Source: burntwoodschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Burntwood School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.