OFSTED
27 September 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Trust
THE CHELSEA ACADEMY (A SCIENCE ACADEMY)
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,106
1,106 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
480
43.4% of pupils
Male pupils
626
56.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
21.3 pts
above England
School
46.1%
Kensington and Chelsea
20.3%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
8.9 pts
above England
School
29.2%
Kensington and Chelsea
24.7%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.3 pts
below England
School
0.7%
Kensington and Chelsea
0.2%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Any other ethnic group
21.9%
242
African
16.8%
186
Any other White background
15.0%
166
Any other Mixed background
13.7%
152
White British
11.0%
122
Caribbean
4.2%
46
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
18.4%
204 of
1,106 pupils
2.4 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.1 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
51.9
12.7 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.23 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.25%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.04 pts
higher than
England
School
10.25%
Kensington and Chelsea
6.79%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
31.59%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
15.77 pts
higher than
England
School
31.59%
Kensington and Chelsea
19.29%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.08%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.28 pts
higher than
England
School
4.08%
Kensington and Chelsea
1.82%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
105.3%
13.0 pts
above England
Chelsea Academy
105.3%
Kensington and Chelsea
101.1%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.