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Kensington Aldridge Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · W10 6EX

Ages 11–18 · 1,271 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

55.4

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-08

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+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 855.4
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,017

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

191

Places offered

210

1st-preference offers

160

Total preferences (any rank)
653
Preferred offers (top 3)
210
Applications from outside LA
374
Offers to outside-LA applicants
62
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 fill111%

1,271 pupils · 1,140 places

Pupils on roll
1,271
Boys / girls
642 / 629
School capacity
1,140
Capacity fill
1,271 / 1,140 (111%)
Free school meals
58.1%
FSM pupils
588
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: KENSINGTON ALDRIDGE ACADEMY
Academy trust
KENSINGTON ALDRIDGE ACADEMY
Sponsor
Aldridge Education
Headteacher
Ms Anna Jordan

Location

Address
1 Silchester Road
Postcode
W10 6EX
Town
London
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
District
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
27 on roll / 27 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 11–18, in London, Kensington and Chelsea, 1,271 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 58.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W10
23
Secondary in W10
2
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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Anna Jordan
Telephone
02073135800
Website
http://www.kaa.org.uk

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