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The Kingston Academy

Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PESecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.5×
More first choices than offers made
306 1st-choice / 210 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#32 of 3,141 nationally

About The Kingston Academy

The Kingston Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Kingston upon Thames, London, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,213 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,188.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (18 Apr 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 62.8 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B for 2023/24. admissions data records 306 first-preference applications and 210 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
AddressRichmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE
HeadteacherMs Sophie Cavanagh
Local AuthorityKingston upon Thames
Number of Pupils1,213
Free School Meals (FSM)11.5%
School Capacity1,213 / 1,188 (102% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (18 Apr 2024): School remains Outstanding

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

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

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

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The Kingston Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.