Kensington Aldridge Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 20 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Unique reference
- 140212
- Address
- 1 Silchester Road, W10 6EX
- Website
- http://www.kaa.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1235 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 44.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
African 20.3%
Mixed 19.9%
Other 16.4%
White British 13%
Other White 9.1%
Caribbean 4.9%
Other Asian 4%
Unclassified 3.6%
Other Black 3%
Bangladeshi 2.7%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish Traveller 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.3
Local authority average 53.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.52
Local authority average 4.64
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 5 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Kensington Aldridge Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 158
- 3rd preference
- 109
- From another Local Authority
- 374
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 62
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 195 114 81 |
| Year 8 | 207 98 109 |
| Year 9 | 205 94 111 |
| Year 10 | 200 95 105 |
| Year 11 | 194 101 93 |
| Year 12 | 107 48 59 |
| Year 13 | 127 56 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 92.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 16.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 67.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 6.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 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 | 4.0% 3.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 83.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 36.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 38.0% 34.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 1.7% |