Ernest Bevin Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · London, Wandsworth
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Wandsworth Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Ernest Bevin Academy is a secondary school in London, Wandsworth for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Wandsworth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Ernest Bevin 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | 3.53 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Year 7 applicant was offered a place in 2026, though places ran out in 1 of the 5 earlier years with a published outcome.
- There were 47 first-choice applications for 130 Year 7 offers in 2026, and 83 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Of the 174 Year 7 applications for 2026, 58 (33%) came from families living outside Wandsworth, and 33 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 45% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the lowest 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
- Beechcroft Road, Tooting, London, SW17 7DF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Pupils on roll
- 572 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and well cared for at this school.”
- “They value the advice and support they get from staff, whether it be with their academic work, next steps or any personal concerns.”
- “Pupils are mostly positive about changes that have taken place since the school opened.”
To improve
- “Pupils often join the school with gaps in their literacy skills.”
- “This is particularly evident in the sixth form, where published outcomes over time are notably better in vocational courses than at A level.”
- “Leaders know that inconsistencies remain in the quality of teaching.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 2026 (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) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | 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: 47 first-preference applications, 130 offers in total, 47 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.
- Burntwood School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Chestnut Grove Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Graveney School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Southfields Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashcroft Technology Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harris Academy Battersea 2.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published