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Chelsea Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy
Lots Road, Chelsea, London SW10 0AB · chelsea-academy.org · 020 7376 3019
On the mapSearch near SW10 0AB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Kensington and Chelsea 54.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.08 mi
- 3.35 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Community places · Kensington and Chelsea Council
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,106
- 56 over 1,050 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 29.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Community places” went to a home 2.08 mi (3.35 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.59 mi (2.55 km). Source: Kensington and Chelsea Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 108 families put the school first and 170 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 170 | 108 | 0.6 | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 174 | 124 | 0.7 | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 174 | 129 | 0.7 | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 175 | 161 | 0.9 | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 172 | 156 | 0.9 | 69% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Community places | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.08 mi3.35 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.59 mi2.55 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.93 mi3.11 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.9, and 53.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kensington and Chelsea it was 54.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲53.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲68.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲44.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.61 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 56.8 | −5.7 |
| Sixth form college | 5.7 | +1.7 |
| Further education | 25 | −1.7 |
| Other education | 0.6 | −0.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1 | +0.5 |
| Employment | 1.1 | +0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.3 | +2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | +2.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 students | B- (35.9) | Average +0.01 | |
| 113 students | B- (35.9) | Average +0.01 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 143 | C+ (32.6) | -0.21 |
| 2022/23 | 131 | C+ (32.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 140 | B- (37.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 135 | C+ (33.4) | +0.13 |
| 2017/18 | 99 | C (30.5) | +0.30 |
| 2016/17 | 111 | C (30.4) | +0.21 |
| 2015/16 | 120 | C (30.7) | +0.12 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 71.2 | −6.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7 | +1.3 |
| Employment | 9.6 | +0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.8 | +1.2 |
| Activity not captured | 9.6 | +4.7 |
Ofsted
Chelsea Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 53
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied