Our Impact
Education is about much more than what our students learn in the classroom. The soft skills and benefits gained through educational enrichments contribute not only to academic attainment and engagement at school, but also to the longer-term prospects and wellbeing of our young people.
Without formal assessment it is harder to measure the direct impact of these activities on students’ engagement, attainment, progress and wellbeing but it is our strongly-held belief is that all children and young people, including the most disadvantaged, benefit in a myriad of ways from a broad, culturally-rich education.
We have an assessment methodology in place for each of our programmes and collect data on the 900+ students who participate in our programmes each year:
Student data and attendance to ensure that are programmes are inclusive
Self-evaluation in the form of student feedback surveys and testimonials
Impact reports from teachers on programme outcomes and impact on behaviour, wellbeing, engagement and attainment
2023-24 Student Data
938 (75% of students) took part in at least one KIT programme and some took part in eight programmes
49% receive Free School Meals
49% receive Pupil Premium
31% have English as an Additional Language
19% have Special Educational Needs
48% boys, 52% girls
58% are from Ethnic Minorities
The Trust’s audited financial reports and statements and Impact Reports can be viewed using the adjacent buttons.
2023-24 Outcomes
Performing & Creative Arts
A record 149 students received free or subsidised weekly instrumental tuition.
We entered 22 students for LAMDA exams and every single pupil passed with Distinction
83% of KAA Band Members said being part of the band had improved their their teamworking
22 students took LAMDA exams and every single pupil passed with Distinction
3 performances took place - The Xmas Pantomime, The KAAbaret and Oliver, the Musical involving 119 students
Sports For All
243 Year 10 students learned to row on the Thames.
75% of rowers said the Rowing Squad had improved their GRIT - a well-known predictor of future success
The 18 Rowing Squad Members turned up at two sessions every week at 7.00am to train on the water.
A Year 9 pupil writes - “I enjoy swimming in the swim team so much. I have met a lot of people and made new friends. It has helped me improve my technique and boosted my confidence.”
Building Life Skills
67 students went on residentials trips to Cologne and Paris.
15 KS4 pupils attended the Future Frontiers programme which supports students with lower academic abilities by providing guidance on post-16 qualifications for fulfilling employment.
58% of students stated that they attended Breakfast Club to make sure they got to lessons on time.
70 Students enrolled for the Duke of Edinburgh award
Well-being
87% of Year 8 students attending Breakfast Club said it helped them make new friends.
Exclusion days dropped by 41% with boys attending the S.M.I.L.E-boys creative arts project to address the mental health needs of black boys
Attendance rates improved for over half the girls in the Sisterhood programme which aims to enhance skills, self-worth, and leadership in young girls.
77% of students attending Upper Voices Choir said it had improved their GRIT (Growth, Resilience, Integrity and Tenacity
24 vulnerable students participated in therapeutic residentials at Jamie’s Farm.
42% said attending Breakfast Club had improved their confidence