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Chestnut Grove Academy

Wandsworth, SW12 8JZSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.4×
More first choices than offers made
298 1st-choice / 206 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#624 of 3,141 nationally

About Chestnut Grove Academy

Chestnut Grove Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Wandsworth, London, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,327 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,240.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (13 Mar 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 55.1 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 298 first-preference applications and 206 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
AddressChestnut Grove, Balham, 45 Chestnut Grove, London, Wandsworth, SW12 8JZ
HeadteacherMr C Kingsley
Local AuthorityWandsworth
Number of Pupils1,327
Free School Meals (FSM)28.9%
School Capacity1,327 / 1,240 (107% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (13 Mar 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 4 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Chestnut Grove Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.