Secondary school

Burntwood School

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  • ages 11–18
  • Girls · mixed sixth form
  • Wandsworth
  • SW17 0AQ

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,030 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 32%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 37%37%2016/17: top 48%2017/18: top 33%2018/19: top 32%2021/22: top 21%21% · 2021/222022/23: top 27%2023/24: top 32%2024/25: top 32%No exams

A-level results

#400 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 849.4 · London 50.15/10 Middle−14 pts
Grade 5+ English and maths49.4% · London 51.8%5/10 Middle−8.2 pts
EBacc point score4.7 · London 4.66/10 Middle−15.3 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.34 · London +0.326/10 Middle
A level points per entry27.1 · London 34.71/10 Well below London−9.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 52.1 · 267 pupils · London 522016/17: 46.5 · 272 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 49 · 262 pupils · London 492018/19: 49.7 · 264 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 55.1 · 261 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 51 · 280 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 49.4 · 253 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 49.4 · 245 pupils · London 50.1555.146.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 46% · 272 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 51% · 262 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 41% · 264 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 59% · 261 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 54% · 280 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 51.4% · 253 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 49.4% · 245 pupils · London 51.8%59%41%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 28.02 · 184 pupils · London 29.292016/17: 29.14 · 197 pupils · London 30.582017/18: 29.98 · 180 pupils · London 30.892018/19: 31.06 · 160 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 32.25 · 189 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 29.86 · 204 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 26.6 · 195 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 27.1 · 186 pupils · London 34.732.2526.6No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
101 of 101 who put it first2014 · 84.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st101101
2nd12555
3rd12327
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2023/245.8 km
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2021/22All offered

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Good
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • 16 to 19 study programmes
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils receive an exceptional education at Burntwood School.”
  • “They thrive in a culture of high expectation and achievement.”
  • “The school fosters a happy, welcoming, and inclusive environment, where academic excellence and personal development hold equal importance.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,462
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.0%
First language not English64.7%
SEN support14.1%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)8.2%
Persistently absent pupils25.7%

Girls 96.4%Boys 3.6%

all pupils, incl. sixth form

74.4% full · 1,965 places · 407 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 76 responses (5.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school76.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable47.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year71% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.1% not applicable73.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.1% who said Yes above56.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult14.6
  • Classroom teachers 69.8
  • Leadership 10
  • Teaching assistants 11.4
  • Other support 33.8

Teachers 79.8 FTE · Whole workforce 125 · 141 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,573
Spend per pupil£9,553
Staff spend per pupil£7,199
Reserve per pupil£1,764
  • +£2,600,000revenue reserve
  • +£29,000in-year balance

Grants £9,022 · self-generated £565 · premises £630 per pupil

Single-academy trust: BURNTWOOD TRUST

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

253 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.1%
  • Education91.7%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment0.4%
  • Not sustained3.2%
  • Unknown4.7%

After sixth form (16–18)

209 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained76.6%
  • Education62.7%
  • Higher education58.9%
  • Apprenticeship2.4%
  • Employment11.5%
  • Not sustained16.3%
  • Unknown7.2%