Chelsea AcademyThe London Oratory School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Chelsea Academy and The London Oratory School are secondary schools in London.
Chelsea Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The London Oratory School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The London Oratory School is ahead on our composite score.
Chelsea Academy was judged Good and The London Oratory School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.3 for Chelsea Academy and 59.9 for The London Oratory School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chelsea Academy (53.0 in 2021-22, 53.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The London Oratory School (66.9 in 2021-22, 59.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonChelsea Academy | LondonThe London Oratory School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 6 in Kensington and Chelsea | 3rd of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 7-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,106 | 1,392 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,231 | |
| Location | London, SW10 0AB | London, SW6 1RX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.3 | 59.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.4% | 67.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.3% | 87.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 178 | 189 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 100.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 113 | 201 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 | 41.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.9 | 41.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.9% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,126 | 1,398 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.9% | 12.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.9% | 43.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 7.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.6% | 21.8% 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
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
The London Oratory School
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