Kensington Aldridge Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 19 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
- 1224 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 40.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
African 22.6%
Mixed 19.2%
Other 16.4%
White British 12.6%
Other White 8%
Caribbean 5.5%
Other Asian 3.8%
Unclassified 3.7%
Other Black 2.8%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish Traveller 0.7%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 61%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.7
Local authority average 54.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.73
Local authority average 4.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 57 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| Dance | GCSE | 7 |
Admissions
Kensington Aldridge Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 137
- 3rd preference
- 120
- From another Local Authority
- 361
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 83
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 125 89 |
| Year 8 | 193 109 84 |
| Year 9 | 199 89 110 |
| Year 10 | 195 91 104 |
| Year 11 | 197 94 103 |
| Year 12 | 137 73 64 |
| Year 13 | 89 39 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 88.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 15.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 63.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 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 | 6.0% 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 | 87.0% 80.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 32.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 2.4% |