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Chelsea Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Mariella Ardron

corporate_fareTHE CHELSEA ACADEMY (A SCIENCE ACADEMY)

location_onLondon, SW10 0AB

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,182

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Attainment 8

51.9

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Kensington and Chelsea

#723 of 3,216 nationally

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Chelsea Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Chelsea Academy is an academy sponsor led in London, Kensington and Chelsea, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE CHELSEA ACADEMY (A SCIENCE ACADEMY). The school has approximately 1,126 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.9, placing the school #4 in Kensington and Chelsea and #723 of 3,216 nationally. 53.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 30.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 26 A-level subjects. 55.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 24.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.01 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 5.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

51.9

Grade 5+ E&M

53.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)30.4%

Entering EBacc44.10%

EBacc APS4.61

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25.60%

EBacc APS4.36

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS4.65

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS4.81

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS4.56

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS4.43

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

120

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.4%

Achieving A*–A24.7%

Achieving A*–B55.4%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate94.2%

A-level subjects offered26

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.21

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

152

Retention rate94.10%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

135

Retention rate97.80%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

144

Retention rate97.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 September 2023

Inspection Report

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20 October 2020

Inspection Report

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23 May 2012

Inspection Report

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13 July 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2023-09-27

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2012-05-23

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.1%(46 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,126 pupils. During this period, there were 71 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,126	71	6.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,126	58	5.2%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,155	74	6.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,159	88	7.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,167	94	8.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,177	64	5.4%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,182	61	5.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,190	28	2.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,184	29	2.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,183	21	1.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,196	26	2.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,183	15	1.3%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,179	6	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,182	12	1.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,137	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,137	21	1.8%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,154	54	4.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,120	35	3.1%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,129	77	6.8%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,139	91	8.0%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,089	79	7.3%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,099	68	6.2%	3.0%	3
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,098	51	4.6%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,055	57	5.4%	3.0%	4
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,057	57	5.4%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,066	27	2.5%	3.1%	3

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 40 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 38 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils