OFSTED
20 March 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Trust
KENSINGTON ALDRIDGE ACADEMY
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,271
1,271 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
629
49.5% of pupils
Male pupils
642
50.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
29.2 pts
above England
School
54.0%
Kensington and Chelsea
20.3%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
17.8 pts
above England
School
38.1%
Kensington and Chelsea
24.7%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.5 pts
above England
School
2.5%
Kensington and Chelsea
0.2%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
21.7%
276
Any other ethnic group
15.7%
199
White British
11.9%
151
Any other Mixed background
8.7%
110
Any other White background
8.4%
107
Caribbean
5.6%
71
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
21.1%
268 of
1,271 pupils
0.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.0 pts
above
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
54.0
14.8 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.13 · 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
8.67%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.45 pts
higher than
England
School
8.67%
Kensington and Chelsea
6.79%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
23.68%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.87 pts
higher than
England
School
23.68%
Kensington and Chelsea
19.29%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.19 pts
higher than
England
School
4.00%
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
111.5%
19.2 pts
above England
Kensington Aldridge Academy
111.5%
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.