Graveney School

About Graveney School

Graveney School is a large, mixed state secondary in Wandsworth, one of five schools in the borough rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It sits third out of 11 similar schools in the local authority, with a Progress 8 score of 0.74 that places it well above the national average. Its closest competitors in the area include Ashcroft Technology Academy (1.34), Ark Bolingbroke Academy (1.04), and Ernest Bevin Academy (0.59), all of which also rank highly. With 1,950 pupils on roll and a capacity of 2,160, Graveney is a popular choice for local families. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 1,737 applications for 276 places, with 600 of those coming as first preferences. That works out to roughly six applicants for every place, and 257 first-preference offers were made. Headteacher Dorian Coyle leads a school that clearly commands strong demand in the Wandsworth area.

Academically, Graveney performs strongly across the board. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022 awarded Outstanding in every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. The previous inspection in 2015 had also rated the school Outstanding overall. At Key Stage 4, the school’s Progress 8 score of 0.74 is well above the national average and comfortably ahead of the Wandsworth LA average of 0.55. Attainment 8 sits at 61.9, and 89.6% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The EBacc entry rate is high at 80.7%, with 61.4% achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above. At A-level, the school’s value-added score of 0.12 is rated above average, and students achieved an average of 35.19 points per entry, equivalent to a B- grade across their best three A-levels. The sixth form has 403 pupils, and 18.3% achieved at least AAB in their best three A-levels.

Graveney offers a broad range of facilities, including a swimming pool, sports hall, astro turf, playing fields, science labs, a library, and a dedicated sixth-form centre. Sports on offer include dance, football, swimming, rowing, badminton, and martial arts, while clubs range from the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and debate to science club, art club, and a newspaper group. The school has a comprehensive SEND provision, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. Given its size, strong academic record, and high demand for places, Graveney is best suited to families who are confident their child will thrive in a large, high-performing school with a competitive admissions process.

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