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Kensington Aldridge Academy

Kensington and Chelsea, W10 6EXSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
Progress 8
+0.13
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
160 1st-choice / 210 places
Ranking
#1,240
of 3,141 nationally

About Kensington Aldridge Academy

Kensington Aldridge Academy was judged Outstanding in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a rating it has held since its previous graded inspection in 2017. The school’s Progress 8 score of 0.13, which measures pupil progress from Key Stage 2 to GCSE, is positive but sits below the Kensington and Chelsea local authority average of 0.4. This places the academy fifth out of six state secondary schools in the borough, and in the 39th percentile nationally. However, the school’s Attainment 8 score of 55.4 — the average grade achieved across eight GCSE subjects — is strong, and 80.3% of pupils secured a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The EBacc average point score of 5.08 is also respectable, and nearly half of pupils (47.7%) entered the EBacc suite of subjects. These figures tell a story of a school that is performing well above the national average on attainment, even if its progress measure is more modest compared with its immediate local peers.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
Address1 Silchester Road, London, Kensington and Chelsea, W10 6EX
HeadteacherAnna Jordan
Local AuthorityKensington and Chelsea
Number of Pupils1,224
Free School Meals (FSM)57.6%
School Capacity1,224 / 1,140 (107% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsTheatreSwimming PoolGymnasiumSports HallAstro TurfSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

21

Sports

Cross CountryRowingDanceRugbyTennisFootballBasketballRoundersMartial ArtsHockey

Clubs & Activities

DramaDebateModel United NationsArt ClubGardeningOrchestraFilm ClubCodingNewspaperChoirYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:30

Source: kaa.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Kensington Aldridge Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.