Chelsea Academy
About the school
Chelsea Academy is an open secondary school in Kensington and Chelsea.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 27 September 2023
- Published
- 20 November 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 51.9
- Kensington and Chelsea
- 54.5
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Kensington and Chelsea
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 53.10%
- Kensington and Chelsea
- 61.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 68.90%
- Kensington and Chelsea
- 77.00%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 44.10%
- Kensington and Chelsea
- 45.60%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.61
- Kensington and Chelsea
- 4.89
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 35.88
AAB or better
- School
- 15.90%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1126
Girls
44.40%
Boys
55.60%
SEN support
12.88%
Education, health and care plan
3.20%
English as an additional language
29.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
46.87%
Overall absence
10.25
Persistent absence
31.59
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
178
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
91%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
3%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
131
Sustained education or employment
89%
Higher education
73%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
11%