Further education

St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College

Mixed · ages 16–19 · Roman CatholicKensington and Chelsea, London · London W10 6EYSchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 368 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 43% went to university (Kensington and Chelsea 59%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 1% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, Business Studies and Economics.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kensington and Chelsea and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

This school
Kensington and Chelsea
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThis schoolKensington and ChelseaEngland
Students in the cohort368905541,441
Any sustained destination74%81%79%
University (higher education)43%59%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students6%33%19%
Further education3%2%5%
Apprenticeship2%1%7%
Employment21%16%28%
No sustained destination18%12%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureThis schoolKensington and ChelseaEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study1,111
— of whom A level students245723261,341
Average A level gradeCB-B-
Average points per A level entry30.2537.0535.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsCB-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects1%19%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Sociology8334%13%
Business Studies6928%13%
Economics5322%13%
Media Studies3816%4%
Politics3715%6%
History2711%13%
Law2611%4%
Psychology239%23%
Mathematics229%31%
Religious Studies187%4%
Biology187%20%
Geography167%10%
Chemistry156%17%
Fine Art146%3%
Photography125%3%
Film Studies125%2%
English Literature114%11%
Physical Education104%3%
English Language and Literature94%2%
Portuguese83%0%
Spanish73%2%
Physics73%12%
Polish0%
Arabic0%
Russian0%
Persian0%
French1%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*3414%
Social ScienceVRQ Level 32711%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*2611%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*2510%
Business StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*239%
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*187%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*177%
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)167%
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*156%
Speech and DramaOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3146%
Art and DesignBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*114%
Health StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Applied SciencesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
PhotographyGCE AS level (All)
PhotographyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3
Speech and DramaOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Finance / Accounting (General)VRQ Level 3
Sports StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)

Other secondary schools in Kensington and Chelsea

Chelsea Academy

Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,106 pupils

91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.9

Holland Park School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,376 pupils

No destination data · Attainment 8 59.4

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.