Side by side
Burntwood School and Chestnut Grove Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Burntwood School is a girls' school; Chestnut Grove Academy takes boys and girls.
- Burntwood School takes ages 11 to 18; Chestnut Grove Academy takes ages 11 to 19.
- The two schools are 1.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Burntwood School | Chestnut Grove Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Girls DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,462 DfE register | 1,327 DfE register |
| Borough | Wandsworth DfE register | Wandsworth DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 101 first preferences for 254 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 298 first preferences for 206 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 12 February 2025: Improved significantly Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 13 March 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 49.4 (2024/25) DfE | 55.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 49% (2024/25) DfE | 64% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C- (2024/25) DfE | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 27.1 (2024/25) DfE | 37.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 84% (left 2022/23) DfE | 75% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 31.2% DfE register | 29.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 64.7% school census 2024/25 | 22.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 14.1% school census 2024/25 | 14.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 18.3 DfE workforce census | 14.8 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.2% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.1% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.