Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Free schools · sixth form · 793 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 60.2
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Burntwood School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,462of 1,965 places
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 245
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly, 12 February 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Burntwood School (URN 101059, until 1 July 2013).
What the data says
Of the 280 pupils who finished Year 11 at Burntwood School in 2023, 66% stayed on in Burntwood School’s own sixth form (Wandsworth average 66%), 19% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 220 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 61% went to university (Wandsworth 59%, England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Design and Technology is unusually popular at GCSE: 42% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 5% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Business Studies and Sociology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Wandsworth and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Burntwood School | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 280 | 2,099 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 66% | 66% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 8% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 19% | 16% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 5% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Burntwood School | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 220 | 2,119 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 61% | 59% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 16% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 17% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Burntwood School | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.4 | 51.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 73% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 85% | 62% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.70 | 4.86 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 38% | 37% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.9 | 41.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.8 | 58.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 76% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 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.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 244 | 100% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 80% |
| Mathematics | 243 | 99% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 74% |
| English Literature | 241 | 98% | 86% | 27% | 21% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 189 | 77% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 56% |
| History | 141 | 58% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 70% |
| Spanish | 108 | 44% | 19% | 19% | 27% | 63% |
| Design and Technology | 102 | 42% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 60% |
| Geography | 89 | 36% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 69% |
| French | 86 | 35% | 18% | 20% | 29% | 64% |
| Religious Studies | 76 | 31% | 31% | 32% | 32% | 89% |
| Physics | 53 | 22% | 23% | 34% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 53 | 22% | 23% | 45% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 53 | 22% | 23% | 36% | 45% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 52 | 21% | 9% | 27% | 28% | 85% |
| Drama | 31 | 13% | 7% | 19% | 27% | 81% |
| Computer Science | 30 | 12% | 13% | 33% | 30% | 90% |
| Film Studies | 28 | 11% | 1% | 29% | 20% | 86% |
| Photography | 24 | 10% | 6% | 33% | 19% | 100% |
| Urdu | 18 | 7% | 1% | 78% | 42% | 100% |
| Music | 14 | 6% | 5% | 21% | 33% | 86% |
| Latin | 10 | 4% | 1% | 30% | 74% | 80% |
| Polish | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Turkish | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Gujarati | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | 27 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | 25 | 13% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 24 | 13% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 18 | 10% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | 14 | 8% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Burntwood School | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 407 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 186 | 1,617 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.10 | 33.54 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 5% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 70 | 38% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 59 | 32% | 13% |
| Sociology | 42 | 23% | 13% |
| Economics | 41 | 22% | 13% |
| Psychology | 40 | 22% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 36 | 19% | 17% |
| English Literature | 34 | 18% | 11% |
| Biology | 27 | 15% | 20% |
| Media Studies | 22 | 12% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 10% | 5% |
| Classical Civilisation | 15 | 8% | 1% |
| History | 12 | 6% | 13% |
| Physics | 11 | 6% | 12% |
| Geography | 9 | 5% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 4% | 4% |
| Graphic Communication | 7 | 4% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 4% | 3% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | 18 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 7% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 5% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 9 | 5% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 3% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 3% | — |
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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.