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We had a wonderful trip out to Juniper Hall with some Yr8 students on Friday! They worked with Science and Geography PGCE students from King's College on various activities, including orienteering, pond-dipping, testing soil samples and earth- worm hunting! It…

We are very excited to be offering a brand new chess club here at Chelsea Academy. Chess provides students with such great skills from developing perspective, focus, creativity and memory. Chess club is welcome to all year groups here. It…

The trip today (Tuesday 17th October 2023) with 27 students from Year 11 and Year 12 to the French Institute today went really well. The students enjoyed the library activity this morning on French music: they had to fill in…

We were delighted to be accepted onto this incredible day at St. Paul's as part of the 300 years celebration of Sir Christopher Wren. Well done to all our talented Y12 students accompanied by our Chaplain, Mr Van Kan. https://raeng.org.uk/news/london-students-to-build-a-dome-in-a-day-modelled-on-the-real-dome-of-st-paul-s-cathedral

"On the 2nd school day in January 2024 a great team of year 7 athletes took part in the Borough's Indoor Athletics Competition.  They competed in track events such as 2,4,6,8 lap races and 2 relay races, as well as…

On Tuesday the 14th of March we visited St. Paul's Cathedral to celebrate Sir Christopher Wren's 300-year anniversary, a renowned architect and designer who has left a significant mark on the architectural history of London. Chelsea Academy joined several other…

On Thursday 29th February 2024, five well deserving Chelsea Academy students collected their medallion at the Jack Petchey Awards Ceremony, the Jack Petchey Award Ceremony celebrates the achievement of all those leaders and young people who have received a Jack…

We are thrilled we have been awarded this certificate. Nationally attendance has been a challenge as all schools return to normal from the pandemic. This is a real celebration of how the Academy, parents and students have worked together to…

Our first Ukrainian Coffee Morning took place on 13th January and it was a tremendous success. What a lovely opportunity for our students and their parents to connect with other families and bring the community together. I look forward to organising…

We were very privileged to have our favourite neighbour come by today to deliver our weekly lecture for our Sixth Form. Edward Lucas writes for The Times newspaper and is often found on radio and television commenting on news related to the conflict in the Ukraine…

Some exciting news that the Winter Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) programme has been launched in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea, to help support families over the Christmas break. Running from 19th December until 2nd January, over 50 local organisations across the bi-borough are…

We went to see a play in French at William Perkin Church of England High School, in Greenford.The play was about an Art lesson and we watched and listened to the actors playing students and talking about various topics such…

Chelsea Academy; game, set, match, at the Laver Tennis Cup. Watching history in the making as Federer prepares for his final tournament with Nadal, Djokovic and Murray. Inspirational. Thursday 22nd September - 02 Arena.

We are absolutely delighted with our 2022 results at both A level and at GCSE. Our students have worked incredibly hard to overcome the challenges presented by successive lockdowns during the pandemic and have achieved some phenomenal grades.

Dear Parents, Carers and Students, You may have seen in the news and in turn, we have also been warned by our manufacturers, that many retailers are experiencing delays in goods getting into stores. Though we felt this was only going…

On Wednesday 13th July, our new students went on a Hop-on, Hop-off bus tour of London. It was an amazing opportunity for them to expand their knowledge of the capital and have some fun together. The highlights of the day…

On Thursday 8th July, we celebrated our first Culture Day at Chelsea Academy. The day was the initiative of our student anti-racism group, For the Culture. Its aim was to give staff and students, especially those from minority backgrounds, the…

We arrived at Hyde Park, in sunshine, with twenty-six Year 9 students on Monday. Students were enthusiastic when studying specimens and investigating the local park. We got to enjoy learning in the outdoor classroom, where we found out about how…

The Geography department led two fantastic trips to Whitstable last week. Year 10 were able to carry out fieldwork which is part of their GCSE course. The Academy is delighted that this aspect of the GCSE course has returned after…

On Tuesday the 14th of June 2022 the whole of Year 7 went to the Natural History Museum.  The students had a great day investigating 10 different areas of the museum, including seeing the returning exhibit of the nations favourite…

Wonderful afternoon celebrating our brilliant Year 13 students. We wish them all the best for their future as they flourish to the next chapter.     

20 of our Year 10 students had a brilliant trip to visit SOAS University where they had a graduation ceremony, a Q&A with some university students and a campus tour. It was a fantastic day enjoyed by all. Our partnership…

On Wednesday 11th May 2022, our Year 8 & 9 students took part in a psychoeducation workshop to explore the symptoms of loneliness, how it impact mental health, strategies to support mental health and combat loneliness. This was followed by…

The Business and Economics Department took students from Year 9 and Year 10 studying Business and Economics to Cadbury World. Birmingham on Monday 25th April 2022. Upon arrival the students were ushered into a marketing workshop that offered a unique…