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The Kingston Academy

Free schools · Kingston upon Thames · KT2 5PE

Ages 11–19 · 1,213 pupils · Kingston upon Thames

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

62.1

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.35 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-21

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+1.16
−20+2
Attainment 862.1
English & maths grade 5+76%
English & maths grade 4+88%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 5.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
998

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

1.35 · Competitive

1st preferences

257

Places offered

193

1st-preference offers

151

Total preferences (any rank)
1,166
Preferred offers (top 3)
193
Applications from outside LA
239
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11
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 fill102%

1,213 pupils · 1,188 places

Pupils on roll
1,213
Boys / girls
676 / 537
School capacity
1,188
Capacity fill
1,213 / 1,188 (102%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
121
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: KINGSTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
KINGSTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Sophie Cavanagh

Location

Address
Richmond Road
Postcode
KT2 5PE
Town
Kingston upon Thames
County
Surrey
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
District
Kingston upon Thames
Constituency
Richmond Park
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; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, 1,213 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Kingston upon Thames
28
Secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames
3
Academies among open schools in Kingston upon Thames
25% (7)
Open schools in KT2
19
Secondary in KT2
3
Open schools in Kingston upon Thames LA
65
Secondary in Kingston upon Thames LA
11

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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  • St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sophie Cavanagh
Telephone
02084656200
Website
www.thekingstonacademy.org

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