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Kemnal Technology College

Secondary · Academy converter · Sidcup, DA14 5AA

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,255 of 3,312

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Kemnal Technology College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils439
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Andy Lazenby
TrustTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136281.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.30.6, worse than England, worse than Bromley51.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.38.3%, worse than England, worse than Bromley71.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.23.4%, worse than England, worse than Bromley54.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.2.3%, worse than England, worse than Bromley21%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths32%, worse than England, worse than Bromley68%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4128--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils439
Girls174
Boys265
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.5%
First language not English12.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.58.2%
Sixth form places2024/25240
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.123
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size22.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.4%
Other White
8.2%
Gypsy/Roma
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
White and Black African
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
Caribbean
2.1%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Other Asian
1.8%
African
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)30.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.63
Support staff (FTE)29.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.5
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.102
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.103
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)25

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence8.5%, similar to England, worse than Bromley6.7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.1%, worse than England, worse than Bromley17%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.4%, similar to England, worse than Bromley2.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate100%
Pupils with one or more suspensions29.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.82.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.79.6%
Further education41.6%
School sixth form22.1%
Sixth form college15%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.8%
Apprenticeship1.8%
Employment0.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Kemnal Technology College
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Good
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Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryOrchard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHope Community SchoolFree schools
Good
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Good
0.8 miNot applicableMerton Court SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryLeesons Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryChislehurst School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.1 miPrimarySt Paul's Cray Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kemnal Technology College

What is Kemnal Technology College's Ofsted rating?

Kemnal Technology College is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Kemnal Technology College rank in England?

Kemnal Technology College ranks 3,255 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are Kemnal Technology College's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 23.4% of pupils at Kemnal Technology College got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 30.6 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Kemnal Technology College?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Kemnal Technology College made 102 offers from 103 applications (1 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kemnal Technology College?

Kemnal Technology College has 439 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Kemnal Technology College?

Kemnal Technology College had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.

Does Kemnal Technology College have a sixth form?

Yes, Kemnal Technology College has a sixth form with 240 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kemnal Technology College?

At Kemnal Technology College, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kemnal Technology College?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kemnal Technology College missed 8.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 27.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.