Kensington Aldridge Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,271 pupils; Kensington and Chelsea, W10 6EX; URN 140212

Kensington Aldridge Academy’s latest inspection, on 20 March 2024, was an ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, four have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade and three have an overall grade on the old scale. The oldest verdict, at Ark Burlington Danes Academy, dates from 13 July 2022; the latest, at All Saints Catholic College, from 7 July 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Kensington Aldridge Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Kensington Aldridge Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Kensington Aldridge Academy
W10 6EX, Kensington and Chelsea; sixth form

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 20 March 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.1 (Kensington and Chelsea 52.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 61.1% (Kensington and Chelsea 58.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 40.59 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Kensington Aldridge Academy
0.41 mi664 m N
All Saints Catholic College
W10 6EL, Kensington and Chelsea

Report card inspected 7 July 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.9 (Kensington and Chelsea 52.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.0% (Kensington and Chelsea 58.9%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for All Saints Catholic College
0.69 mi1,112 m NW
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
W12 0HR, Hammersmith and Fulham; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 13 July 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.6 (Hammersmith and Fulham 53.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 43.4% (Hammersmith and Fulham 61.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.22 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Ark Burlington Danes Academy
0.73 mi1,179 m S
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
W14 8BZ, Kensington and Chelsea; sixth form

Report card inspected 15 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 61.5 (Kensington and Chelsea 52.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 74.0% (Kensington and Chelsea 58.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 42.70 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
0.91 mi1,465 m SE
Holland Park School
W8 7AF, Kensington and Chelsea; sixth form

Report card inspected 20 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 58.2 (Kensington and Chelsea 52.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.4% (Kensington and Chelsea 58.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.87 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Holland Park School
0.96 mi1,547 m W
Phoenix Academy
W12 0RQ, Hammersmith and Fulham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 6 November 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.5 (Hammersmith and Fulham 53.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 55.9% (Hammersmith and Fulham 61.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.11 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Phoenix Academy
1.1 mi1,765 m NE
Westminster Academy
W2 5EZ, Westminster; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 18 October 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.0 (Westminster 52.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.2% (Westminster 58.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Westminster Academy
1.2 mi1,949 m SW
Hammersmith Academy
W12 9JD, Hammersmith and Fulham; sixth form

Report card inspected 13 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.9 (Hammersmith and Fulham 53.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 64.5% (Hammersmith and Fulham 61.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.45 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Hammersmith Academy
1.3 mi2,044 m NE
Paddington Academy
W9 2DR, Westminster; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 13 March 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 57.8 (Westminster 52.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.4% (Westminster 58.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.84 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Paddington Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 20 March 2024: School remains Outstanding.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 193 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Kensington and Chelsea	England
Average Attainment 8 score	53.1	52.4	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	61.1%	58.9%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	78.8%	75.7%	64.8%

England and Kensington and Chelsea: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 91 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B	B-
A level average point score per entry	40.59	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	26.0%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Westminster Academy Westminster, 1.1 mi in a straight line
Hammersmith Academy Hammersmith and Fulham, 1.2 mi in a straight line
Paddington Academy Westminster, 1.3 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Kensington Aldridge Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Kensington and Chelsea, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,271 pupils for a capacity of 1,140. Trust: KENSINGTON ALDRIDGE ACADEMY. Address: 1 Silchester Road, London, W10 6EX. Website: www.kaa.org.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.