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Cleeve Park School

Academy converter · Sidcup · DA14 4JN

Ages 11–18 · 994 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.6

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

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 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 843.6
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.8%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
920

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

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

148

Places offered

191

1st-preference offers

141

Total preferences (any rank)
528
Preferred offers (top 3)
191
Applications from outside LA
93
Offers to outside-LA applicants
31
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 fill83%

994 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
994
Boys / girls
561 / 433
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
994 / 1,200 (83%)
Free school meals
30.9%
FSM pupils
271
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alex O'Donnell

Location

Address
Bexley Lane
Postcode
DA14 4JN
Town
Sidcup
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
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
PD - Physical Disability
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
2 on roll / 2 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sidcup, Bexley, 994 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.9%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Sidcup
22
Secondary schools in Sidcup
5
Academies among open schools in Sidcup
55% (12)
Open schools in DA14
9
Secondary in DA14
2
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Secondary in Bexley LA
15

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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    • FSM15.8%

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  • Bexley Grammar School

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    • P80.5
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence3.3%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alex O'Donnell
Telephone
02083026418
Website
www.cleevepark-tkat.org

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