Chelsea AcademySaint John Bosco College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Chelsea Academy and Saint John Bosco College are secondary schools in London.
Chelsea Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Saint John Bosco College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chelsea Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Chelsea Academy was judged Good and Saint John Bosco College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.9 for Chelsea Academy and 43.5 for Saint John Bosco College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chelsea Academy (53.0 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Saint John Bosco College (44.6 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonChelsea Academy | LondonSaint John Bosco College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 6 in Kensington and Chelsea | 11th of 11 in Wandsworth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,126 | 828 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,050 | |
| Location | London, SW10 0AB | London, SW11 3DQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 43.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.1% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.9% Stronger figure | 62.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.1% Stronger figure | 28.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.61 Stronger figure | 3.71 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 130 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 113 | 56 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 Stronger figure | 30.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.9 Stronger figure | 31.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.9% Stronger figure | 2.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,126 | 828 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.9% | 53.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.9% | 48.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 10.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.6% Stronger figure | 37.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chelsea Academy
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