Side by side
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School and Kensington Aldridge Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School is a boys' school; Kensington Aldridge Academy takes boys and girls.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School | Kensington Aldridge Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Boys DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,034 DfE register | 1,271 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Kensington and Chelsea DfE register | Kensington and Chelsea DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 244 first preferences for 123 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 186 first preferences for 210 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 15 April 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 20 March 2024: School remains Outstanding Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 67.2 (2024/25) DfE | 54 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 80% (2024/25) DfE | 62% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B+ (2024/25) DfE | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 42.7 (2024/25) DfE | 40.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE | 82% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 18.1% DfE register | 58.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 44.8% school census 2024/25 | 40.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 11.3% school census 2024/25 | 13.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 12.2 DfE workforce census | 12.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.3% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.