The Kingston Academy
About The Kingston Academy
The Kingston Academy was rated Outstanding in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a grade it has held since its previous graded inspection in 2018, and the school remains one of only five secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames to hold that top rating. But the real story is in the exam data. The school’s Progress 8 score for 2023/24 is 1.16, which is well above average nationally and more than double the local authority average of 0.66. That score places it first out of ten secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames, 20th out of 487 schools in London, and 32nd out of 3,141 schools nationally. In other words, pupils here make significantly more academic progress between Year 7 and Year 11 than their peers in the borough or the country. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 62.1 and its EBacc average point score of 5.9 back that up, as does the fact that 88.1% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Apr 2024Latest monitoring visit (18 Apr 2024): School remains Outstanding
Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
11Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
14Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:30 – 15:00
Source: thekingstonacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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Understanding Progress 8
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