Chessington School
Academy converter · 653 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.4
Free schools
The Kingston Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,213of 1,188 places
- Free school meals
- 12.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 209
- Ofsted
- School remains Outstanding, 18 April 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 180 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Kingston Academy in 2023, 51% stayed on in The Kingston Academy’s own sixth form (Kingston upon Thames average 64%), 21% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 100 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 72% went to university (Kingston upon Thames 37%, England 37%), and 27% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 62.8 against 46.1 across England and 59.2 in Kingston upon Thames, with 79% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 57% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
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 Kingston upon Thames and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Kingston Academy | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 180 | 1,893 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 96% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 95% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 51% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 18% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 18% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 2% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Kingston Academy | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 100 | 3,423 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 72% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 23% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Kingston Academy | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 62.8 | 59.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 79% | 69% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 89% | 83% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 74% | 66% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.89 | 5.52 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 16% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 47.7 | 42.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 65.3 | 62.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 19% | 31% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 209 | 100% | 89% | 42% | 20% | 90% |
| Mathematics | 209 | 100% | 88% | 56% | 22% | 91% |
| English Literature | 203 | 97% | 86% | 51% | 21% | 95% |
| History | 134 | 64% | 41% | 49% | 26% | 84% |
| Spanish | 119 | 57% | 19% | 33% | 27% | 82% |
| Combined Science | 109 | 52% | 65% | 16% | 9% | 80% |
| Biology | 97 | 46% | 23% | 67% | 45% | 99% |
| Physics | 94 | 45% | 23% | 74% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 94 | 45% | 23% | 74% | 47% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 76 | 36% | 18% | 47% | 20% | 92% |
| Geography | 68 | 33% | 41% | 54% | 25% | 88% |
| French | 50 | 24% | 18% | 42% | 29% | 86% |
| Sociology | 41 | 20% | 4% | 37% | 21% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 39 | 19% | 13% | 67% | 30% | 87% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 18% | 11% | 27% | 23% | 70% |
| Religious Studies | 36 | 17% | 31% | 78% | 32% | 94% |
| Media Studies | 36 | 17% | 4% | 42% | 20% | 94% |
| Art and Design | 34 | 16% | 7% | 21% | 24% | 88% |
| Drama | 26 | 12% | 7% | 27% | 27% | 73% |
| Music | 18 | 9% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 72% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 9% | 11% | 61% | 24% | 94% |
| Turkish | 8 | 4% | 0% | 100% | 71% | 100% |
| Chinese | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Modern Greek | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 19 | 22% | — |
| Sports Studies | 11 | 13% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 7 | 8% | — |
| Health Studies | 3 | 3% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Kingston Academy | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 204 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 86 | 1,296 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.07 | 40.06 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 20% | 36% | 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.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 46 | 53% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 37% | 17% |
| Psychology | 22 | 26% | 23% |
| Biology | 20 | 23% | 20% |
| Physics | 17 | 20% | 12% |
| Politics | 16 | 19% | 6% |
| History | 15 | 17% | 13% |
| Economics | 15 | 17% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 12 | 14% | 13% |
| English Literature | 11 | 13% | 11% |
| Sociology | 10 | 12% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 9% | 5% |
| Media Studies | 8 | 9% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 7% | 5% |
| Philosophy | — | — | 1% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 13 | 15% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 15% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 8% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.