Chelsea Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Kensington and Chelsea
Lots Road, London, SW10 0AB
72
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 27/09/2023
Application demand
87%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
89.8%
31.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,106
Capacity used
Over capacity105%
1,050 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
87%
1st preference success rate
108 of 124 families who put it first got an offer
174
Places offered
589
Total applications
3.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 124 | 108 | ● 87% |
| 2nd preference | 128 | 24 | ● 19% |
| 3rd preference | 117 | 18 | ● 15% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 220 | 24 | ● 11% |
| Total | 589 | 174 | 30% |
1st preference success by year
Kensington and Chelsea lets families list 6 preferences. 396 applications came from outside the council area (98 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Mariella Ardron
- Address
- Lots Road, Chelsea, London, SW10 0AB
- Phone
- 02073763019
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Ward / constituency
- Chelsea Riverside · Chelsea and Fulham
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 135531
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 49% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 30% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE CHELSEA ACADEMY (A SCIENCE ACADEMY)
1,106 pupils · 1,050 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
27 September 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 956 pupils
Attendance
89.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
31.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 50.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.23 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.36 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.56 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 51.9 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 53.1% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 68.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.1% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.61 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 177 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 35.88 | 35 |
| Average grade | B- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 15.9% | 17% |
| A-level students | 113 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 177 | 29% | 57% | 71% | |
| English Language | 176 | 26% | 57% | 76% | |
| English Literature | 172 | 30% | 71% | 83% | |
| Religious Studies | 161 | 37% | 70% | 81% | |
| Combined Science | 142 | 16% | 46% | 60% | |
| Geography | 88 | 17% | 42% | 55% | |
| History | 71 | 51% | 79% | 83% | |
| Social Studies | 65 | 31% | 63% | 74% | |
| Spanish | 51 | 43% | 67% | 76% | |
| French | 33 | 42% | 67% | 76% | |
| Biology | 31 | 81% | 100% | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 31 | 84% | 97% | 100% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 45 | 9% | 36% | 60% | |
| Sociology | 36 | 3% | 14% | 61% | |
| Economics | 30 | 0% | 20% | 57% | |
| Psychology | 28 | 4% | 11% | 43% | |
| Physics | 24 | 4% | 29% | 54% | |
| Chemistry | 23 | 9% | 30% | 57% | |
| Biology | 22 | 9% | 23% | 45% | |
| Business Studies | 22 | 0% | 23% | 50% | |
| Government and Politics | 17 | 6% | 29% | 53% | |
| English Literature | 13 | 8% | 23% | 62% | |
| History | 12 | 8% | 33% | 83% | |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 12 | 0% | 17% | 42% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 17852: Chelsea Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 10 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 77% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 100% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 79% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Kensington and Chelsea council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.