Wandsworth secondary schools

Year 7 admissions · September 2027

Graveney School

A mixed secondary academy in Tooting with a sixth form.

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September 2027 admissions policy

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AddressWelham Road, Tooting, London, SW17 9BU
Funding sectorState-fundedDfE GIAS classification · Snapshot dated
Academic selectionNon-selectiveDfE GIAS classification · Snapshot dated
Religious characterNo religious character recordedDfE GIAS classification · Snapshot dated
GovernanceAcademy converterDfE GIAS classification · Snapshot dated
GenderMixedDfE GIAS classification · Snapshot dated
Age range11 to 18
URN137005
2027 Year 7 places70 selective + 210 open places
Official websiteOfficial school website Website link checked .

How places are prioritised

For September 2027, named EHCPs are admitted first. Graveney publishes 70 selective places ranked by the Wandsworth Year 6 Test and 210 open places prioritising looked-after children, siblings, accepted exceptional need, eligible children of staff and straight-line distance.

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Graveney School Year 7 admissions criteria

Priority order

  1. Children whose EHCP names Graveney School
  2. 70 selective places, ranked by the Wandsworth Year 6 Test and then straight-line distance at an equal score
  3. For the 210 open places: looked-after and previously looked-after children
  4. For the open places: children meeting the published sibling criterion
  5. For the open places: children with accepted acute medical or exceptional social need
  6. For the open places: eligible children of Graveney staff
  7. For the open places: all other applicants, ordered by straight-line distance

Sibling priority

The sibling must attend Graveney at the time of application. The published definition covers a full sibling, a step- or half-sibling living at the same address, a child living as part of the family because of a court order, or a foster child placed by a local authority.

Children of staff

A parent must hold a permanent contract and have worked at Graveney for at least two years when the application is made, or have been recruited for a demonstrable skills shortage.

How distance is measured

Wandsworth measures a straight line from the home property's mapped location to the central point of the school site using its official GIS. An exact tie is randomly ordered. A postcode-centroid screen is approximate rather than the council's official measurement.

Evidence to prepare

  • The home council's Common Application Form naming Graveney School
  • Wandsworth Year 6 Test registration by 3 September 2026 for all non-EHCP applicants
  • Proof of the permanent home address
  • Professional evidence if claiming acute medical or exceptional social need
  • Sibling details or employment evidence if claiming those priorities

Other published rules

  • All non-EHCP applicants must take the Wandsworth Year 6 Test and are automatically considered for selective places. SchoolRange does not request or predict a test score; the official result and complete applicant cohort determine selective ranking.
  • No supplementary information form is required for ordinary Year 7 admission.

Application deadline

Apply through the council where your child lives, even if the school is in another borough.

What recent offers show

The guaranteed selective score was around 250–251 in 2024–2026, with distance deciding the tied score immediately below. The last open-place distances were 0.62 km, 0.71 km and 0.53 km. These are historical benchmarks, not a 2027 prediction.

Recent published admissions history

This is historical context, not a prediction for 2027. These are past allocation outcomes, not a forecast or guarantee.

The large score is the lowest score guaranteed an offer in that year. Where Wandsworth published a tied score below it, distance decided the remaining offers at that score.

2024 entrySelective places251+All applicants at this score or above were offered

Score 250 offers reached 1.16 km at the tie

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2025 entrySelective places250+All applicants at this score or above were offered

Score 249 offers reached 0.55 km at the tie

Official allocation source
2026 entrySelective places251+All applicants at this score or above were offered

Score 250 offers reached 1.97 km at the tie

Official allocation source