Chestnut Grove Academy
Banded comprehensiveMixedPAN 240
Chestnut Grove, London SW12 8JB
Admissions criteria
- 30 specialist art & design aptitude places and 30 specialist modern foreign language (MFL) aptitude places, assessed by separate specialist tests.
- The remaining 180 places are allocated across five ability bands (A–E) based on the average of verbal reasoning (VR) and non-verbal reasoning (NVR) test scores. Each band receives an equal share of the banded places.
- Within each band, places go by straight-line distance after higher-priority criteria (EHCP, looked-after children, siblings, staff).
Historical cutoffs
2026 — current cycle results (published March 2026)
| Criterion | Band | Furthest offered |
|---|---|---|
| Band distance | A | 1,383 m |
| Band distance | B | 860 m |
| Band distance | C | 968 m |
| Band distance | D | 1,165 m |
| Band distance | E | 472 m |
| Year | Phase | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Offer day | 1,283 m | 1,085 m | 1,158 m | 614 m | 1,216 m |
| End Aug | 2,365 m | 1,590 m | 2,023 m | 928 m | 1,216 m | |
| 2024 | Offer day | 1,464 m | 988 m | 1,113 m | 1,012 m | 776 m |
| End Aug | 2,465 m | 1,577 m | 1,113 m | 1,012 m | 776 m | |
| 2023 | Offer day | 1,596 m | 1,182 m | 1,220 m | 1,479 m | 0 m |
| End Aug | 2,452 m | 1,604 m | 1,278 m | 1,519 m | 0 m | |
| 2022 | Offer day | 1,704 m | 1,464 m | 1,127 m | 1,238 m | 672 m |
| End Aug | 5,850 m | 2,117 m | 1,773 m | 1,238 m | 672 m |
Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Data sources
- Wandsworth Council — admissions data
- Chestnut Grove Academy website
- Ofsted inspection report
- DfE school performance data
Admissions data is sourced from official Wandsworth Council published reports. Cutoff distances and score thresholds are taken directly from these documents. Always verify current admissions arrangements with Wandsworth Council before making any decisions.