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The Kingston Academy

SecondaryPost 16

Kingston upon Thames · Kingston upon Thames · KT2 5PE www.thekingstonacademy.org

Pupils
1,213
cap. 1,188
Ages
11 - 19
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
17 Apr 2024
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
15 May 2018
Full inspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Last published allocation was 1,235 m (straight line).

Offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry · Last criterion: Waiting list furthest distance 1235.29 m. Straight-line to nearest school gate (Kingston / AfC GIS).

This does not guarantee you will get a place.

Kingston upon Thames allocation table

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Kingston upon Thames. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
88%
+0pp
LA
84%
England
66%
91%89%87%
'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
79%
+3pp
LA
70%
England
46%
81%77%72%
'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
62.8
+0.7
LA
59.9
England
46.8
62.860.257.6
'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
74%
+0pp
LA
66%
England
41%
77%75%74%
'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
12.3
+1.9
LA
10.1
England
7.7
12.311.09.7
'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+1.16
Well above average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
37.1
-1.6
LA
34.4
England
32.4
38.637.436.2
'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
+0.23
-0.2
LA
-0.10
+0.4+0.3+0.2
'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
-4pp
LA
23%
England
14%
24%19%14%
'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.23
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

95%

staying in education or employment

2% did not stay in education or employment

3% no destination recorded

Education92%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment1%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

87%

staying in education or employment

8% did not stay in education or employment

5% no destination recorded

Education72%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment13%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,178
cap. 1,188
1,1781,1071,035
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
LA AVG 17.72:1
18.417.015.7
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
27%
LA AVG 30.49%
27%25%22%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
13%
LA AVG 16.5%
16%14%13%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
16%
LA AVG 13.67%
16%15%13%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
6%
LA
7%
England
9%
8%6%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
16%
LA
18%
England
24%
19%14%9%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressRichmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE
Telephone02084656200
Local authorityKingston upon Thames
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Finance£7594 spend / pupil£8303 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

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.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2588%79%62.8Not applicable74%12.3209
2023/2488%76%62.1+1.1674%10.4176
2022/2387%72%57.6+0.8077%9.7180
2021/2291%81%61.8+0.9676%10.2174
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2582%
2023/2480%
2022/2384%
2021/2277%
2018/19Not published
2017/18Not published
2016/17Not published

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2537.1B-+0.2320%96
2023/2438.6B+0.4024%111
2022/2336.2B-14%103
2021/2237.0B-20%91
2016/17Not publishedNot applicableNot publishedNot published

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,17817.116%27%13%6%16%
2023/241,16817.315%26%14%7%19%
2022/231,17615.813%24%14%7%17%
2021/221,16916.913%24%16%8%19%
2020/211,03516.214%22%15%
2018/1972017.612%28%18%5%9%
2017/1818.45%11%
2016/1730815.713%32%23%5%11%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.