Graveney School

State school · Mixed · ages 11–18 · with sixth formWandsworth, London SW17school website

About half of sixth-formers go on to university — well above the England rate.

Where this school leads
54%

of sixth-form leavers started university · Wandsworth 59% · England 37% · DfE destination measures, students who left in 2023

Knowledge sphere of Graveney School: fields of knowledge mapped by the subjects taken here, by ISCED levelLanguage & Communication · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Language & Communication · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Language & Communication · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 72%Language & Communication · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Language & Communication · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Language & Communication · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Language & Communication · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Language & Communication · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 44%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Natural Sciences · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Natural Sciences · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Natural Sciences · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 52%Natural Sciences · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Natural Sciences · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Natural Sciences · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Natural Sciences · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Natural Sciences · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 13%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 42%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Health & Safety · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Health & Safety · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Health & Safety · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 46%Health & Safety · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Health & Safety · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Health & Safety · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Health & Safety · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Health & Safety · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Business & Administration · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Business & Administration · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Business & Administration · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 6%Business & Administration · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Business & Administration · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Business & Administration · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Business & Administration · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Business & Administration · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 4%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 15%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 25%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Transversal Skills · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Transversal Skills · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Transversal Skills · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 34%Transversal Skills · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Transversal Skills · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Transversal Skills · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Transversal Skills · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Transversal Skills · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 56%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%LanguageMathsScienceICTEngineeringHealthBusinessLawSocialArtsTransversalGreen
Ofsted
Outstanding
Places 2025
0.44 miles
Pupils
2,332
Free school meals
19.1%

Ofsted: Full inspection, 30 November 2022 · report. Places: the furthest home offered a Year 7 place in 2025 was 0.44 miles away. Pupils: of 2,160 places, including the sixth form. Free school meals: pupils eligible, a measure of family income.

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Graveney School (URN 101058, until 1 August 2011).

After Year 11 · age 16

Where do pupils go at 16?

94%stayed in education after Year 11
This school94%
Wandsworth92%
England86%

DfE Key Stage 4 destination measures · 277 pupils who left Year 11 in 2023

Of the 277 pupils who finished Year 11 at Graveney School in 2023, 81% stayed on in Graveney School’s own sixth form (Wandsworth average 66%) and 10% went to a further education college.

Stayed in education — counted only if the pupil was still there for two terms of the next year; apprenticeships and jobs are counted the same way.

Full breakdown11
MeasureGraveney SchoolWandsworthEngland
Pupils in the cohort2772,099607,348
Any sustained destination95%93%92%
Stayed in education94%92%86%
— school sixth form81%66%34%
— sixth form college1%4%13%
— further education college10%16%37%
— other education1%5%2%
Apprenticeship—1%3%
Employment1%1%3%
No sustained destination2%4%6%
Destination unknown3%3%3%
After sixth form · age 18

Where do sixth-formers go at 18?

43%went to one of the most selective universities
This school43%
Wandsworth21%
England19%

DfE 16–18 destination measures · 351 students who left in 2023

54% went to university (England 37%). 3% started an apprenticeship (England 7%). 22% went into work and 10% had no steady place a year on (England 28% and 16%).

Most selective universities — the third of UK universities whose entrants hold the highest grades; the share is of students who completed level 3 qualifications.

Full breakdown7
MeasureGraveney SchoolWandsworthEngland
Students in the cohort3512,119541,441
Any sustained destination84%83%79%
University (higher education)54%59%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students43%21%19%
Further education5%3%5%
Apprenticeship3%3%7%
Employment22%18%28%
No sustained destination10%11%16%
Universities · named

Which universities did they go to?

1university has told us how many applied, were offered a place and enrolled

Named universities — most schools do not publish this; the official DfE figures above only say how many went to university and how selective those universities were.

universities’ answers to sch.today’s Freedom of Information requests · request tracker

What universities’ own admissions data say3

For each entry year: how many of this school’s students applied, received an offer and enrolled. Counts under five are shown as “<5” to protect individuals. Applications exclude Clearing; enrolments are students who completed registration.

UniversityEntry yearAppliedOffersEnrolled
University of Bristol2025886526
2024846918
2023815112

A university’s enrolment count and a school’s own destinations list can differ: the school counts places accepted in the summer, the university counts students registered in the autumn.

GCSE · Year 11 · 2025

How do GCSE results compare?

63.9Attainment 8 score, out of 90
This school63.9
Wandsworth51.8
England46.1

Attainment 8 — average GCSE points across eight subjects, English and maths counted twice; grade 5 in everything scores 50.

DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · 286 pupils in Year 11

19% of pupils here are disadvantaged (England 28%). Disadvantaged pupils here scored 48.5 — above disadvantaged pupils across England (34.9).

79% got grade 5 or above in both English and maths (Wandsworth 57%, England 45%).

Grade 5 — a “strong pass”; grade 4 is a “standard pass”. Progress 8 is not published for 2025: this cohort had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020–21, so there is no baseline.

All GCSE measures10
MeasureGraveney SchoolWandsworthEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)63.951.846.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths79%57%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths89%73%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects82%62%41%
EBacc average point score6.104.864.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort19%37%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils48.541.234.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils67.558.250.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)———
English as an additional language17%39%19%
Subjects · 2025

What do pupils study?

45.25%of the Key Stage 3, GCSE and A level curriculum mapped by the subjects taken here

Mapped — the share of the 3,288 learning outcomes the Department for Education sets for these stages that the subjects taken here cover, weighted by how many pupils take each.

DfE subject entries 2025 · curriculum catalogue by sch.today

Religious Studies stands out at GCSE — 98% of the year group took it, against 31% across England.

Language & Communication72%
Green & Sustainability56%
Natural Sciences52%
Health & Safety46%
Mathematics & Statistics44%

Fields of knowledge — twelve fields the curriculum catalogue sorts every learning outcome into; the bars show the GCSE and A level ring.

GCSE subjects29

Entries as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
English Literature285100%86%48%21%92%
Mathematics285100%88%57%22%92%
English Language285100%89%53%20%93%
Religious Studies27998%31%47%32%87%
Geography18063%41%51%25%93%
Biology14651%23%66%45%100%
Physics14551%23%73%46%100%
Chemistry14551%23%74%47%100%
French14450%18%44%29%85%
Combined Science13848%65%14%9%78%
History12945%41%60%26%84%
Spanish10035%19%52%27%77%
Economics9333%1%49%34%92%
Computer Science5921%13%51%30%95%
Media Studies4014%4%38%20%85%
Sociology3813%4%58%21%84%
Design and Technology3713%11%32%23%76%
Fine Art3111%9%48%28%100%
Physical Education2910%11%24%24%66%
Music217%5%90%33%100%
Drama166%7%19%27%81%
German145%5%79%33%93%
Astronomy114%0%36%29%82%
Food Preparation and Nutrition103%8%30%21%80%
Latin72%1%57%74%86%
Polish52%1%—84%—
Chinese31%1%—75%—
Italian21%0%—53%—
Modern Greek10%0%—33%—
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications4
SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Computer Appreciation / Introduction72%—
Music performance: Group51%—
Music performance: Group31%—
Music performance: Group31%—
A level subjects33

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematics16537%31%
Chemistry9521%17%
Psychology9421%23%
English Literature9120%11%
Biology8820%20%
Physics6915%12%
History6514%13%
Economics6114%13%
Sociology5612%13%
Politics5212%6%
Geography429%10%
Media Studies409%4%
Further Mathematics296%5%
Computer Science245%5%
Film Studies225%2%
Fine Art225%3%
Philosophy204%1%
Religious Studies194%4%
French184%1%
Spanish174%2%
Drama153%2%
Product Design143%2%
Physical Education133%3%
Photography102%3%
Music82%0%
Polish72%0%
D and T Textiles Technology61%0%
German——0%
Japanese——0%
Portuguese——0%
Urdu——0%
Russian——0%
Turkish——0%
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses51
SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
MathematicsGCE AS level (All)21247%—
ChemistryGCE AS level (All)11826%—
BiologyGCE AS level (All)11125%—
PsychologyGCE AS level (All)11024%—
English LiteratureGCE AS level (All)9822%—
PhysicsGCE AS level (All)8719%—
EconomicsGCE AS level (All)7817%—
HistoryGCE AS level (All)7617%—
SociologyGCE AS level (All)7416%—
PoliticsGCE AS level (All)6615%—
GeographyGCE AS level (All)5512%—
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)4911%—
MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)4710%—
Media StudiesGCE AS level (All)4710%—
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)388%—
Computer ScienceGCE AS level (All)317%—
Film StudiesGCE AS level (All)286%—
Fine ArtGCE AS level (All)245%—
BiologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)235%—
ChemistryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)235%—
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*225%—
Religious StudiesGCE AS level (All)225%—
Product DesignGCE AS level (All)204%—
FrenchGCE AS level (All)204%—
PhysicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)194%—
Physical EducationGCE AS level (All)184%—
SociologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)184%—
EconomicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)174%—
SpanishGCE AS level (All)174%—
Mathematical StudiesCore Maths Qualifications at Level 3164%—
PsychologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)164%—
DramaGCE AS level (All)153%—
PoliticsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)143%—
Applied SciencesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*133%—
GeographyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)133%—
HistoryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)112%—
PhotographyGCE AS level (All)102%—
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)92%—
MusicGCE AS level (All)82%—
Media StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)72%—
English LiteratureGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)72%—
Computer ScienceGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)72%—
Product DesignGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)61%—
Film StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)61%—
FrenchGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*———
SpanishGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
Fine ArtGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
GermanGCE AS level (All)———
Physical EducationGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
Religious StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
A level results8
MeasureGraveney SchoolWandsworthEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study913——
— of whom A level students4491,617261,341
Average A level gradeB-C+B-
Average points per A level entry35.0533.5435.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB-C+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects20%17%18%
Average grade, applied general courses———
Average grade, T levels———
Fields of knowledge, all stages12
Language & Communication78%
Green & Sustainability64%
Natural Sciences61%
Health & Safety56%
Mathematics & Statistics51%
Engineering & Manufacturing47%
Transversal Skills44%
Arts & Humanities32%
Digital & ICT Skills26%
Social & Cultural Skills20%
Law & Public Administration11%
Business & Administration9%

Ideas pupils meet most, weighted by the share of the cohort taking the subjects that teach them:

fraction 16.1ratio 11.4percentage 11.1vocabulary 10.9gradient 10.7translation 9.2reflection 8.2power 8.1particle model 7.5energy transfer 7.4graph 7.4root 7.4equation 7.4grammar 7.0audience 6.9evidence 6.8standard form 6.6scale 6.6area 6.5vector 6.2inference 6.1purpose 6.1formulae 6.0impact 6.0

Coverage counts a subject’s outcomes in proportion to the share of the cohort entered for it; Combined Science counts as two thirds of the three separate sciences. Levels follow ISCED 2011 as UNESCO maps it for the UK: Key Stage 3 is ISCED 2; GCSE and A level are both ISCED 3. Methodology: about the data.

Careers

Which jobs use what’s taught here?

12apprenticeship standards closely match the subjects pupils take

A match of what’s taught, not of entry requirements: the standards whose knowledge and skills share the most ideas with the GCSEs and A levels taken here, weighted by how many pupils take each subject.

Level 3 / Level 6 — England’s qualification levels: 3 is A level standard, 4–5 are higher apprenticeships, 6 is a bachelor’s degree.

Skills England apprenticeship standards (Open Government Licence v3.0) · ESCO occupations, © European Union, matched by sch.today · how the match works

Water industry asset maintenance technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses ratio, unit conversion, area from Computer Science, Design and Technology, Economics and 14 more · jobs: consumer electronics repair technician, industrial electrician, electrician
ScientistLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · uses conclusion, data interpretation, experimental design from Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics and 11 more · jobs: physicist, analytical chemist, geneticist
Process industry manufacturing technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses pressure, conservation of mass, energy change from Biology, Further Mathematics, Chemistry and 7 more · jobs: chemical engineering technician, chemical manufacturing quality technician, chemical production manager
More apprenticeships9
Geoscientist (integrated degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · uses data interpretation, climate change, conduct field work from Computer Science, Geography, Physical Education and 6 more · jobs: geologist, geological engineer, exploration geologist
Science manufacturing technician 2023Level 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses unit conversion, graph, pressure from Biology, Biology, Chemistry and 4 more · jobs: pharmaceutical engineer, chemical manufacturing quality technician, pharmacy technician
Battery manufacturing technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses area, unit conversion, volume from Chemistry, Design and Technology, Physics and 5 more · jobs: battery test technician
Data technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · digital · uses mean, integer, presentation from Computer Science, Geography, Mathematics and 10 more · jobs: data analyst, database administrator, data scientist
Non-destructive technologies technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses ratio, data interpretation, measurement from Design and Technology, Economics, Mathematics and 8 more
Artificial intelligence (AI) data specialistLevel 7 degree apprenticeship · digital · uses presentation, data presentation, experimental design from Computer Science, Economics, Geography and 11 more · jobs: ICT intelligent systems designer
Aerospace engineerLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses equilibrium, friction, kinematics from Design and Technology, Further Mathematics, Mathematics and 4 more · jobs: aerodynamics engineer, aerospace engineer, aircraft maintenance technician
Water industry network technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses standard form, unit conversion, volume from Biology, Chemistry, Design and Technology and 4 more · jobs: sewerage network operative, product quality inspector, sewerage maintenance technician
Peer workerLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · health and science · uses power, accuracy, identity from Geography, Mathematics, Physical Education and 8 more · jobs: social work assistant
Admissions

How do you get a place?

0.44 miwas the furthest home offered a Year 7 place for 2025 under the distance rule

Last distance offered — how far from school the furthest place went under the distance criterion; siblings, faith, feeder-school and banding criteria come first, so it is a guide, not a boundary. “All offered” means nobody was turned away.

Wandsworth allocation statistics (1 March 2025)

  1. 31 OctApply to Wandsworth in Year 6 for a Year 7 place
  2. 1 MarNational Offer Day
  3. Dec–FebYear 11: apply directly to the sixth form; most close applications in these months
Wandsworth

Compare with nearby schools

Stayed in education at 16 · Attainment 8 · pupils

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.