KAA in the Media

KAA in the Media

by Vashti Turner  on March 11, 2018 

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Education Comment

YouTube – February 2021 – ‘2021 GCSE & A level Exams‘ –  shared on EduTwitter by Laura McInerney and Geoff Barton

Evening Standard – 15 January 2021 – ‘Children’s mental health crisis: Youngsters pushed over the edge by lockdown trauma’

Evening Standard – 11 December 2020 – ‘Richer students will benefit more from changes to GCSE and A-level exams

Evening Standard – 23 April 2020 – ‘School closures leave poorest pupils at huge exams disadvantage’

James Waller Blog – 16 April 2020 – ‘Morning Reading at Kensington Aldridge Academy’

Evening Standard – 8 January 2020 – ‘The Excluded Series: Kensington Aldridge Academy achieved success against the odds’

The Times – 25 September 2019 – ‘Abolishing private schools would not help my state pupils’

Department of Education – 20 September 2016 – ‘David Carter visits Kensington Aldridge Academy’

Secretary of State Speech – 5 September 2013 – ‘Michael Gove speaks about the importance of teaching’

A level Results 2021

Evening Standard –  August 2021 – ‘Student battled back from brain tumour surgery to achieve 3 A*s’

KAA – August 2021 – ‘Students and staff celebrate A level results day’

Reviews of “The Choir: Our School by the Tower”

The Times – 12 March 2019 – ‘TV Review: Our School By The Tower’

The Telegraph – 11 March 2019 – ‘A testament to the resilience, pride and talent of pupils the year after Grenfell’

The I – 11 March 2019 – ‘Our School by the Tower was a moving look at how music can help heal the soul’

The Choir KAA documentary series with Gareth Malone

BBC Two – 18 March 2019 – ‘Episode Two’

BBC Two – 11 March 2019 – ‘Episode One’

BBC The One Show – 5 March 2019 – ‘”We’re Stronger” by the KAA Choir’

Prince Charles Visit

BBC News – 13 February 2019 – ‘Prince Charles Visits Kensington School’

Sky News – 13 February 2019 – ‘Prince Charles tells pupils they can make a real difference’

Daily Mail – 13 February 2019 – ‘Prince Charles makes a stirring speech to pupils’

Teach First – 15 February 2019 – ‘Intrepidus’

A Level results 2018

ITV – 16 August 2018 – ‘KAA achieves outstanding A level results’

The Evening Standard – 16 August 2018 – ‘KAA students return to school to pick up A-level results’

The Times – 16 August 2018 – ‘KAA achieves outstanding A level results’

Ofsted Report

TES – 17 Jan 2018 – ‘School at base of Grenfell judged outstanding in all categories’

Get West London – 19 Jan 2018 – ‘Outstanding Ofsted rating for KAA

Evening Standard – 18 Jan 2018 – ‘School that lost students in Grenfell Tower granted outstanding Ofsted’ 

You can read our full Ofsted report here.

Temporary Building

The Guardian – 6 Oct 2017 – ‘Fastest school ever built opens for students displaced by Grenfell Tower fire

Portakabin – 27 Oct 2017 – ‘Portakabin and Mace complete emergency school in record-breaking time

Schools Week – 21 Nov 2017 – ‘Kensington Aldridge Academy