Kensington Aldridge Academy
1 Silchester Road, London, W10 6EX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- KENSINGTON ALDRIDGE ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Ms Anna Jordan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Aldridge Education
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,140
- Pupils on roll
- 1,271
- URN
- 140212
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02073135800
About this school
Kensington Aldridge Academy is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,271 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kensington Aldridge Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 180 | 193 | 190 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.3 | 55.4 | 54.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.11 -0.10 to +0.33 | +0.13 -0.08 to +0.33 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 65.3% | 61.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 80.3% | 82.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 34% | 47.7% | 32.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kensington Aldridge Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kensington and Chelsea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.3 | 34.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55.4 | 32 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54 | 35.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,281 |
| 2023/24 | 1,235 |
| 2024/25 | 1,224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kensington Aldridge Academy compares
Kensington Aldridge Academy ranked 3rd of 6 secondary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54 | 8.7% | 58.2% | 1,271 | — |
| All Saints Catholic College | 51.3 | 9.6% | 41.8% | 898 | 0.4 miles |
| Ark Burlington Danes Academy | 48.1 | 6.7% | 56.3% | 778 | 0.7 miles |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School | 67.2 | 5.3% | 18% | 1,034 | 0.7 miles |
| Holland Park School | 59.4 | 7.9% | 32.7% | 1,376 | 0.9 miles |
| Phoenix Academy | 49.6 | 7.6% | 55.3% | 582 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.22%
- English as an additional language
- 40.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.67%
- Persistent absence
- 23.68%
Location
Nearby schools
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All Saints Catholic College0.4 miles
Secondary · London
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Ark Burlington Danes Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · London
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School0.7 miles
Secondary · London
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Holland Park School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Phoenix Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Kensington Aldridge Academy ranks 91st of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Kensington Aldridge Academy teach?
- Kensington Aldridge Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Kensington Aldridge Academy?
- The headteacher of Kensington Aldridge Academy is Ms Anna Jordan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kensington Aldridge Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kensington Aldridge Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kensington Aldridge Academy?
- Kensington Aldridge Academy has 1,271 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Kensington Aldridge Academy full?
- Kensington Aldridge Academy has capacity for 1,140 pupils and 1,271 on roll (111%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kensington Aldridge Academy a faith school?
- No. Kensington Aldridge Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Kensington Aldridge Academy a selective school?
- No. Kensington Aldridge Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Kensington Aldridge Academy part of an academy trust?
- Kensington Aldridge Academy is part of KENSINGTON ALDRIDGE ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Kensington Aldridge Academy have?
- The schools register lists Kensington Aldridge Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Kensington Aldridge Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.3 in 2022/23 and 54 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kensington Aldridge Academy compare with other schools in Kensington and Chelsea?
- Kensington Aldridge Academy ranked 3rd of 6 secondary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kensington Aldridge Academy's absence rate?
- Kensington Aldridge Academy's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kensington Aldridge Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kensington Aldridge Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.