Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA · Bromley · secondary school
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19th of 19 secondary schools in Bromley we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.9/10 against 313 of them, against 0.5/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 23.4 · 6 | 46% | 0.29 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.92 · 4 | 38% | 0.15 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 30.6 · 1 | 15% | 0.02 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Kemnal Technology College overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 19.8% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 29.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.92 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
The school offers a Sparx Reader Homework Club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 439 pupils against a stated capacity of 700. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific strategies are used to improve Progress 8 scores for students starting from similar backgrounds? How does the after-school club integrate with the Sparx Reader Homework Club to support daily learning?
What Ofsted said about Kemnal Technology College
Overview
Kemnal Technology College requires improvement in all areas inspected, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
Strengths
- Pupils appreciate the pastoral guidance they receive in the ‘ACE’ provision.
- Mentor sessions support pupils’ well-being and academic progress.
- Staff know the pupils well and work to build positive relationships.
- The school has put in place an ambitious curriculum for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Pupils have access to a range of wider opportunities to develop their talents and interests.
- The local governing body and trustees bring a range of experience to their roles and understand the strengths and priorities of the school.
- Staff appreciate leaders’ considerations for their workload and well-being.
Areas to improve
- Teachers do not securely check how well pupils have understood what they have been taught, resulting in gaps in pupils’ learning remaining unaddressed.
- The school does not develop pupils’ language, vocabulary, and wider reading consistently well, limiting pupils’ knowledge and understanding of subject-specific vocabulary and reading fluency.
- Staff do not routinely deliver the school’s expectations in relation to pupils’ behaviour, resulting in learning sometimes being disrupted during lessons.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 32.0 |
| 2024/25 | 29.3 |
| 2025/26 | 30.6 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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