69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
815.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,126
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKensington and Chelsea
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Chelsea Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Kensington and Chelsea
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-5pp
84%76%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-1pp
65%59%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
51.9
+1.8
53.551.850.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.9
EBacc entry
44%
+19pp
44%33%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
815.7
+47.6
846.5807.3768.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 815.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.9
+3.3
37.334.732.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.9
A-level value added
+0.01
+0.2
+0.30.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+5pp
17%14%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,126
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Lots Road, Chelsea, London, SW10 0AB
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 53% | 51.9 | Not applicable | 44% | 815.7 | 52% | 1,126 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 54% | 50.1 | +0.23 | 26% | 768.1 | 44% | 1,159 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 61% | 53.1 | +0.38 | 37% | 827.3 | 50% | 1,182 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 65% | 53.0 | +0.02 | 38% | 846.5 | 61% | 1,183 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 62% | 53.5 | +0.25 | 22% | 771.3 | 43% | 1,129 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 58% | 50.7 | +0.22 | 28% | 740.3 | 59% | 1,099 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 56% | 54.3 | +0.53 | 28% | — | 63% | 1,057 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.9 | B- | +0.01 | 16% | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.21 | 10% | 152 |
| 2022/23 | 32.2 | C+ | — | 10% | 134 |
| 2021/22 | 37.3 | B- | — | 17% | 143 |
| 2018/19 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.13 | 14% | 137 |
| 2017/18 | 30.4 | C | +0.30 | 14% | 100 |
| 2016/17 | 30.4 | C | +0.21 | 8% | 113 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,126 | 15.3 | 16% | 30% | 47% | 10% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,159 | 16.0 | 13% | 30% | 45% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,182 | 15.7 | 13% | 29% | 43% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,183 | 15.1 | 11% | 32% | 45% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,179 | 16.6 | 9% | 35% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,129 | 15.7 | 6% | 45% | 46% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,099 | 15.3 | 6% | 48% | 51% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,057 | 13.9 | 4% | 48% | 51% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.