OFSTED
18 April 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
Trust
KINGSTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,213
1,213 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
537
44.3% of pupils
Male pupils
676
55.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
13.3 pts
below England
School
11.5%
Kingston upon Thames
13.9%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
9.3 pts
above England
School
29.6%
Kingston upon Thames
29.6%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.4 pts
above England
School
3.4%
Kingston upon Thames
1.6%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
36.9%
448
Any other White background
17.3%
210
Chinese
12.4%
150
Any other Mixed background
5.6%
68
Any other ethnic group
5.6%
68
White and Asian
4.7%
57
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
13.5%
164 of
1,213 pupils
7.3 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.4 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
62.8
23.6 pts
above England
Latest published: 1.16 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.37%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.15 pts
higher than
England
School
6.37%
Kingston upon Thames
6.02%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
16.22%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.40 pts
higher than
England
School
16.22%
Kingston upon Thames
15.55%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.10%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.30 pts
higher than
England
School
2.10%
Kingston upon Thames
1.56%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
102.1%
9.8 pts
above England
The Kingston Academy
102.1%
Kingston upon Thames
104.7%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.