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Kemnal Technology College

Academy converter · Sidcup · DA14 5AA

Ages 11–18 · 439 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

32.0

Overall absence

14.4%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.92
−20+2
Attainment 832.0
English & maths grade 5+16%
English & maths grade 4+34%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.0%
Unauthorised10.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
607

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

64

Places offered

115

1st-preference offers

64

Total preferences (any rank)
164
Preferred offers (top 3)
78
Applications from outside LA
38
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12
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 fill63%

439 pupils · 700 places

Pupils on roll
439
Boys / girls
265 / 174
School capacity
700
Capacity fill
439 / 700 (63%)
Free school meals
51.6%
FSM pupils
226
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andy Lazenby

Location

Address
Sevenoaks Way
Postcode
DA14 5AA
Town
Sidcup
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, Bromley, 439 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.6%.

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 Bromley LA
119
Secondary in Bromley LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SidcupNear DA14

  • Chislehurst School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chislehurst · BR7 6HE · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Cleeve Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA14 4JN · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Orion Coopers

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chislehurst · BR7 5PS · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.6 miles away

  • Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA15 9AG · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Hurstmere School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA15 9AW · Bexley

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM15.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • Blackfen School for Girls

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA15 9NU · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.5 miles away

  • Harris Academy Orpington

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    BR5 4LG · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.6 miles away

  • Bullers Wood School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chislehurst · BR7 5LJ · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence7.1%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Lazenby
Telephone
02083007112
Website
www.kemnal-tkat.org

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