Located in Sidcup, Kemnal Technology College is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Kemnal Technology College currently has around 509 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60.9% boys and 39.1% girls. Around 48.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 14.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 41%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.5%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 45% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Sevenoaks Way, Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
| Website: | www.kemnal-tkat.org |
| Telephone: | 02083007112 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bromley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andy Lazenby |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136281 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 700 |
| Number of Pupils: | 509 |
| Number of Boys: | 310 |
| Number of Girls: | 199 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 14.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 41% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.50% | 323 |
| Other White | 7.50% | 38 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.10% | 26 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 3.90% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 2.80% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 2.60% | 13 |
| African | 2.40% | 12 |
| Caribbean | 2.20% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.00% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 7 |
| Other Black | 1.40% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray's Farm Primary School Gray's Farm Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3AD | - not rated | 602 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gray's Farm Primary Academy Gray's Farm Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3AD | 3out of 4 | 602 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG | - not rated | 618 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG | 4out of 4 | 618 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sidcup Hill Primary School Oxford Road , DA14 6LW | - not rated | 1,012 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Walsingham School Chipperfield Road , BR5 2QR | - not rated | 851 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's Catholic Sixth Form College Chislehurst Road , DA14 6BP | - not rated | 1,414 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary and St Joseph's Catholic School Chislehurst Road , DA14 6BP | - not rated | 1,414 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadow Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG | - not rated | 579 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rectory Paddock School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS | - not rated | 956 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS | 4out of 4 | 1,122 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harenc School 167 Rectory Lane , Footscray DA14 5BU | - not rated | 1,157 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU | - not rated | 1,449 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.