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Kemnal Technology College

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personMr Stuart Smith

corporate_fareTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onSidcup, DA14 5AA

language Visit Website phone 2083007112

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

588

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Attainment 8

29.3

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GCSE Rank

#19 in Bromley

#3,189 of 3,216 nationally

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Kemnal Technology College is a Academy converter secondary school in Sidcup, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Kemnal Technology College is an academy converter in Sidcup, Bromley, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It is part of THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 509 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 29.3, placing the school #19 in Bromley and #3,189 of 3,216 nationally. 19.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 2.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 30.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

29.3

Grade 5+ E&M

19.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)2.6%

Entering EBacc8.80%

EBacc APS2.4

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.92

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24.80%

EBacc APS2.74

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

29.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS2.56

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.94

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.11

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS3

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.81

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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

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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21 June 2022

Inspection Report

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01 February 2022

Inspection Report

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27 January 2021

Inspection Report

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08 October 2020

Inspection Report

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16 May 2019

Inspection Report

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09 March 2017

Inspection Report

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06 June 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-02-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2022-06-21

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-05-16

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-03-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-06-06

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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

33.8%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

15.1%(77 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 509 pupils. During this period, there were 172 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 33.8%, which is above 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)	509	172	33.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	509	140	27.5%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	555	104	18.7%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	556	152	27.3%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	559	129	23.1%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	583	135	23.2%	6.6%	6
2022/23 (Spring term)	588	89	15.1%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	601	101	16.8%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	582	258	44.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	583	250	42.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	583	197	33.8%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	524	86	16.4%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	514	10	1.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	526	34	6.5%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	512	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	512	71	13.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	504	103	20.4%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	545	105	19.3%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	535	153	28.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	519	87	16.8%	3.8%	5
2017/18 (Summer term)	576	25	4.3%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	590	23	3.9%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	594	11	1.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	635	15	2.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	647	9	1.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	645	20	3.1%	3.1%	1

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 70 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Kemnal Technology College

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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