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Chelsea Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · SW10 0AB

Ages 11–19 · 1,106 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.1

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.23
−20+2
Attainment 850.1
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
936

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

129

Places offered

174

1st-preference offers

108

Total preferences (any rank)
614
Preferred offers (top 3)
174
Applications from outside LA
402
Offers to outside-LA applicants
105
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,106 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,106
Boys / girls
626 / 480
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,106 / 1,050 (105%)
Free school meals
48.8%
FSM pupils
438
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Governance
Academy trust: THE CHELSEA ACADEMY (A SCIENCE ACADEMY)
Academy trust
THE CHELSEA ACADEMY (A SCIENCE ACADEMY)
Sponsor
Diocese of London
Headteacher
Mrs Mariella Ardron

Location

Address
Lots Road, Chelsea
Postcode
SW10 0AB
Town
London
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
District
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Kensington and Chelsea, 1,106 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW10
4
Secondary in SW10
1
Open schools in Kensington and Chelsea LA
75
Secondary in Kensington and Chelsea LA
6

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Att844.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.5%

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 7–18

    • Att862.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence6.6%

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.0
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    • Absence7.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Lady Margaret School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+80%
    • Absence5.9%

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att858.3
    • P80.9
    • EM5+78%
    • Absence6.6%

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  • Harris Academy Battersea

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    • Att851.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence7.5%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mariella Ardron
Telephone
02073763019
Website
http://chelsea-academy.org/

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