Chestnut Grove Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · London, Wandsworth
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.86 miles
Band A · Published by Wandsworth Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Chestnut Grove Academy is a secondary school in London, Wandsworth for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 13 March 2024. Wandsworth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Chestnut Grove Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 0.86 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.80 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.91 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.99 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.06 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 0.60 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 0.86 miles away, under one of its admission criteria; this was about the same as in 2025 and further than in 2018.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 298 first-choice applications for 206 offers; 133 offers went to first-choice families, and 165 first-choice families (55%) were not offered a place.
- Of the 1,583 applications for Year 7 in 2026, 780 (49%) came from families living outside Wandsworth, and 95 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 64% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Wandsworth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wandsworth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Chestnut Grove, Balham, 45 Chestnut Grove, London, SW12 8JZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Pupils on roll
- 1,327 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 13 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Chestnut Grove are happy and appreciate being part of this innovative, outward looking school.”
- “They enjoy the opportunities to develop their talents across the curriculum, as well as through the wider enrichment programme.”
- “The school helps pupils to develop positivity, resilience, open-mindedness, unity and determination.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 64% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 298 first-preference applications, 206 offers in total, 133 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wandsworth.
- Ernest Bevin Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Burntwood School 1.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Graveney School 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Southfields Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harris Academy Battersea 2.0 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Saint John Bosco College 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published