Burntwood School

Burntwood School is a girls' secondary school in London for ages 11 to 18.

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For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.

Short inspection, February 2025.

Overall effectiveness: Evidence gathered during this ungraded (section 8) inspection suggests that the school’s work may have improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection.
Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Inspectors found pupils receive an exceptional education and thrive in a culture of high expectation and achievement.
The report says pupils who need extra help to read receive effective support from well-trained staff.

Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The school's values are Character, Curriculum, Creativity, Community and Commitment, known as the 5Cs.
Students in Years 7 to 9 have 32 hours and 35 minutes of lessons each week, while Years 10 to 13 have 34 hours and 25 minutes.
The school's philosophy is to provide a relevant and challenging education which enables all members of the community to reach their full potential.

The school runs an extensive programme of Master Classes for gifted and talented students across most subjects.
The school does not operate a system of streaming.

The school offers exchange visits to its link schools in Lille and Santander and residential trips with the Classics and Humanities departments.
The Sixth Form runs residential courses for Art, English and Mathematics and the University Access Programme.

Source: Burntwood School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

Burntwood School has 240 places available in Year 7.
For Year 7 entry, applicants must also take the Wandsworth Year 6 Test as part of the admissions process.
Each year, 60 places are offered to girls with the highest scores in the Wandsworth Year 6 Test and 180 places are offered in the order set out in the Admissions Policy.
For September 2026 entry, places were offered to students living up to 3204 metres from the school.

Source: Burntwood School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

Families can attend Open Events, where they can visit the Learning Support Department and speak with specialist staff.

Source: Burntwood School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

Source: Burntwood School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

The school hosts a Resource Base for girls with complex Social and Emotional Mental Health needs.
Over 80% of Main School students choose to continue into the Sixth Form.

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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 139842. Checked 9 November 2026.

For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.