How many pupils does Chelsea Academy have?

Chelsea Academy has 1,126 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Chelsea Academy?

The principal of Chelsea Academy is Mariella Ardron.

What type of school is Chelsea Academy?

Chelsea Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Chelsea Academy in?

Chelsea Academy is in the Kensington and Chelsea local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Chelsea Academy

Lots Road, Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, SW10 0AB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 September 2023). Last inspected 27 September 2023.

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1,126

Pupils

46.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2009

Opened

About this school

Chelsea Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Kensington and Chelsea. The school has 1,126 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 September 2023). Last inspected 27 September 2023. The Principal is Mariella Ardron. The school is administered by Kensington and Chelsea local authority. It belongs to THE CHELSEA ACADEMY (A SCIENCE ACADEMY). The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 September 2009.

School details

Principal: Mariella Ardron
Trust: THE CHELSEA ACADEMY (A SCIENCE ACADEMY)
Local authority: Kensington and Chelsea
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
URN: 135531

Contact

02073763019 admin@chelsea-academy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Chelsea Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Kensington and Chelsea). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

51.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.23

Progress 8 · 2023-24

53%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

69%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.61

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

44%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →