Chelsea Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Unique reference
- 135531
- Address
- Lots Road, Chelsea, SW10 0AB
- Website
- http://chelsea-academy.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1126 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.6%
- Girls
- 44.4%
- First language not English
- 29.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.7%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White British | 12.9% |
| African | 14.8% |
| Other White | 14.9% |
| Mixed | 20.7% |
| Other | 22.6% |
| Caribbean | 4% |
| Unclassified | 2.3% |
| Pakistani | 1.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.7% |
| Other Asian | 1.7% |
| Other Black | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 44% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 53% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 51.9 |
| Local authority average | 54.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.61 |
| Local authority average | 4.89 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 39 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
Admissions
Chelsea Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 128
- 3rd preference
- 117
- From another Local Authority
- 396
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 98
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 105 76 |
| Year 8 | 183 96 87 |
| Year 9 | 180 105 75 |
| Year 10 | 185 116 69 |
| Year 11 | 182 96 86 |
| Year 12 | 100 56 44 |
| Year 13 | 115 52 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 88.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 15.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 63.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 5.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 80.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 32.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 2.4% |