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Burntwood School

Secondary · Academy converter · London, SW17 0AQ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#963 of 3,312

Better than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,139 of 2,536

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Burntwood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 May 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,462 of 1,965 places
GenderGirls
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Helen Shorrock
TrustBURNTWOOD TRUST
Local authorityWandsworth
Opened01 Jul 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139842.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWandsworthEngland
Attainment 8 score50.251.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths68%73.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths53.1%57.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths18.9%24.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths65.4%68.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4228--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWandsworthEngland
Average points per A-level entry27.133.5435
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels27.4134.335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better5.4%17%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.35--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study214--
Average applied general gradeMerit---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,462
Girls1,398
Boys64
Eligible for free school meals30.7%
First language not English58.1%
SEN support234
EHC plan26
Average class size22.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
18.5%
Pakistani
16.3%
Other mixed
10.4%
White British
9.9%
Other ethnic group
9.5%
Other White
7.7%
Caribbean
5.1%
Other Asian
4.7%
Bangladeshi
4.2%
Indian
4.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWandsworthEngland
Overall absence8%6.8%8%
Persistent absence24.5%18.6%21.6%
Severe absence3.4%2.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)254
Applications (Year 7)580
First preference applications (Year 7)101
First preference offers (Year 7)101
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)256

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,965
Pupils on roll1,472
Unfilled places25.1%
Sixth form places400
Sixth form pupils on roll402

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult14.6
Teachers (FTE)79.75
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.4
Support staff (FTE)45.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2583.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2566.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2513.3

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination92.1%
Staying in education91.7%
School sixth form66.8%
Further education20.2%
Sixth form college4.3%
Not sustained3.2%
Employment0.4%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination76.6%
Higher education58.9%
Not sustained16.3%
Employment11.5%
Further education2.9%
Apprenticeship2.4%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Burntwood School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryEarlsfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryBeatrix Potter Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySmallwood Primary School and Language UnitCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryErnest Bevin AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableFinton House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryFircroft Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWimbledon Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryGatton (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryFloreat Wandsworth Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miNot applicableAl Risalah Secondary SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Burntwood School

What is Burntwood School's Ofsted rating?

Burntwood School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 May 2016.

How does Burntwood School rank in England?

Burntwood School ranks 963 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 70% of schools) and 2,139 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend Burntwood School?

Burntwood School has 1,462 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,965.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.