Chelsea Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- 1159 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 30.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
Other 23.2%
Mixed 19.2%
Other White 15.9%
African 13.9%
White British 12.5%
Caribbean 4.1%
Unclassified 3.6%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Pakistani 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
Other Asian 1.2%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.1
Local authority average 53.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 4.64
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Chelsea Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 402
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 105
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 92 88 |
| Year 8 | 178 106 72 |
| Year 9 | 183 113 70 |
| Year 10 | 178 94 84 |
| Year 11 | 176 95 81 |
| Year 12 | 121 57 64 |
| Year 13 | 143 65 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 92.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 16.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 67.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 6.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 2.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 83.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 36.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 39.0% 34.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 1.7% |