Kensington Aldridge AcademyThe Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Kensington Aldridge Academy and The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School are secondary schools in London.
Kensington Aldridge Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School is ahead on our composite score.
Kensington Aldridge Academy was judged Outstanding and The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.0 for Kensington Aldridge Academy and 67.2 for The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kensington Aldridge Academy (56.8 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (63.8 in 2021-22, 67.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonKensington Aldridge Academy | LondonThe Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 6 in Kensington and Chelsea | 1st of 6 in Kensington and Chelsea Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Exceptional | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,224 | 1,024 | |
| Capacity | 1,140 | 922 | |
| Location | London, W10 6EX | London, W14 8BZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.0 | 67.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.6% | 80.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.6% | 94.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.1% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.75 | 5.87 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 190 | 126 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 91 | 190 | |
| A-level average points | 40.6 | 42.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.5 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.0% | 31.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,224 | 1,024 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.2% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.6% | 44.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 11.6% 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.
Kensington Aldridge Academy
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