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Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
84% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
84% capacity.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
33% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,009
- Capacity
- 84%
- FSM
- 33%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head
- Mrs Alex O'Donnell (Executive Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Good is the 2nd highest Ofsted rating — grade 2 of 4.
School inspection: Good
10 official reports linked on this page, including 9 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Monitoring visit
May 2023 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Requires Improvement
November 2021 | School Inspection
School inspection: Requires Improvement
November 2019 | School Inspection
Short inspection
July 2018 | Short Inspection
Full inspection: Good
January 2015 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
October 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
June 2013 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
March 2013 | Full Inspection
Academy conversion letter
October 2012 | Academy Conversion Letter
Location
Bexley Lane, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 4JN
Town setting
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