Chelsea AcademyThe Hurlingham Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Chelsea Academy and The Hurlingham Academy are secondary schools in London.
Chelsea Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Hurlingham Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Hurlingham Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Chelsea Academy was judged Good and The Hurlingham Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.9 for Chelsea Academy and 58.4 for The Hurlingham Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chelsea Academy (53.0 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Hurlingham Academy (66.2 in 2021-22, 58.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonChelsea Academy | LondonThe Hurlingham Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 6 in Kensington and Chelsea | 2nd of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,106 | 728 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 675 | |
| Location | London, SW10 0AB | London, SW6 3ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.9 | 58.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.1% | 64.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.9% | 85.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.1% | 71.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.61 | 5.44 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 147 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 113 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,126 | 728 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.9% | 41.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.9% | 39.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.6% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 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
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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