Kensington Aldridge Academy

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.

At A-level, the sixth form is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and performs solidly. The average points per entry is 38.46, which equates to a B grade, and the best three A-levels average out at a B-. The value-added score of 0.04 is in the average banding, meaning students make roughly the expected level of progress from GCSE to A-level. Just over a fifth of entries (22.1%) were graded AAB or higher. With 123 pupils in the sixth form cohort, it is a sizeable provision. The school’s Progress 8 breakdown shows particular strength in English (0.22) and the EBacc bucket (0.19), while maths and open subjects are closer to zero. This suggests that literacy and humanities are particular strengths, and that the school is effective at moving pupils through the EBacc pathway. For a school where 57.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, these outcomes are notably strong and suggest good value added for disadvantaged students.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 210 places in Year 7 for 2025/26, there were 609 applications, giving a ratio of 2.9 applicants per place, and 143 of 160 first-preference families received an offer. Facilities are impressive for a state school, including a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, and a sixth form centre. There is a wide range of sports on offer, from rowing to martial arts, and clubs include Model UN, coding, and a newspaper. The SEND provision is comprehensive, covering dyslexia, autism, speech and language needs, and a resourced provision, so the school is well equipped to support a range of additional needs. Kensington Aldridge Academy suits families who want a large, diverse, high-attaining secondary with strong sixth form options and excellent facilities, but who are comfortable that its progress scores are more average than outstanding compared with the very best in the borough.

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