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Education in Kensington and Chelsea

London borough

South west London. 145,734 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 12 square kilometres, the 4th most densely populated council in the UK.

2 layers about education for Kensington and Chelsea, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Kensington and Chelsea had 68 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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68
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Kensington and Chelsea had 68 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Kensington and Chelsea among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Kensington and Chelsea is 68.

Schools

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Schools in Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea has 68 open schools: 3 nursery, 26 primary, 6 secondary, 2 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 29 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
5
Good
11
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
0

17 of the 38 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between May 2022 and July 2024.

7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

4 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Kensington and Chelsea

5 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Christ Church CofE Primary School (July 2024), Fox Primary School (October 2023), Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (September 2023), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (April 2024), Thomas Jones Primary School (October 2023).

Nursery (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Chelsea Open Air Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 569School remains Outstanding, July 2024
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 584School remains Outstanding, May 2023
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 540Good (overall), January 2024

Primary (26)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Ark Brunel Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11163Good (overall), May 202455% met KS2 standard
Ashburnham Community SchoolCommunity school3 to 11138Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
Avondale Park Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11288Good (overall), June 202376% met KS2 standard
Barlby Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11338Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met54% met KS2 standard
Bevington Primary SchoolCommunity school0 to 11221Requires improvement (overall), February 202477% met KS2 standard
Bousfield Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11434Good (overall), September 202274% met KS2 standard
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11204Outstanding (overall), July 202474% met KS2 standard
Colville Primary SchoolCommunity school0 to 11477School remains Outstanding, May 202487% met KS2 standard
Fox Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11418Outstanding (overall), October 202391% met KS2 standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11204School remains Good, April 202356% met KS2 standard
Kensington Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11221Standards maintained, November 202465% met KS2 standard
Marlborough Primary SchoolCommunity school0 to 11466Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade93% met KS2 standard
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11210Outstanding (overall), September 202383% met KS2 standard
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11160Good (overall), December 2023, before the school changed
Oxford Gardens Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11226Good (overall), March 202352% met KS2 standard
Park Walk Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11192Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11194Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade90% met KS2 standard
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11160School remains Good, February 202276% met KS2 standard
Servite RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11208Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met90% met KS2 standard
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11220Good (overall), April 202489% met KS2 standard
St Charles Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11220School remains Good, November 202389% met KS2 standard
St Clement and St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11123Good (overall), June 202371% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11225Outstanding (overall), April 202493% met KS2 standard
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11160School remains Good, February 202472% met KS2 standard
St Thomas' CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11200Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade60% met KS2 standard
Thomas Jones Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11237Outstanding (overall), October 202393% met KS2 standard

Secondary (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
All Saints Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school11 to 16898Report card, July 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 49.9
Chelsea AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,106Good (overall), September 2023Attainment 8: 53.3
Holland Park SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,376Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 58.2
Kensington Aldridge AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,271School remains Outstanding, March 2024Attainment 8: 53.1
St. Thomas More Language CollegeAcademy converter11 to 16489Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changedAttainment 8: 45.3
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,034Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 61.5

Special (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Chelsea Community Hospital SchoolCommunity special school2 to 1988School remains Outstanding, November 2023
Ormiston Kensington Queensmill AcademyFree schools special3 to 19107Good (overall), October 2023

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form CollegeFurther education16 to 19Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (29)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Arden HouseOther independent school11 to 1726Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Ashbourne CollegeOther independent school13 to 21223Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Bassett House SchoolOther independent school2 to 11112Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Cameron Vale SchoolOther independent school2 to 1154Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Chepstow House SchoolOther independent school2 to 11384Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
CollinghamOther independent school13 to 19162Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Falkner HouseOther independent school2 to 11360Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Francis Holland Preparatory SchoolOther independent school4 to 12256Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Garden House SchoolOther independent school3 to 11369Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Glendower Preparatory SchoolOther independent school2 to 11292Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Hill House SchoolOther independent school4 to 13396Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Instituto Espanol Canada BlanchOther independent school3 to 19394Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Knightsbridge SchoolOther independent school2 to 16295Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
La Petite Ecole FrancaiseOther independent school2 to 11103Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleOther independent school2 to 193,420Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Mander Portman Woodward SchoolOther independent school14 to 20524Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
More House SchoolOther independent school9 to 1879Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Norland Place SchoolOther independent school4 to 11237Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Notting Hill Prep SchoolOther independent school4 to 14344Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Pembridge Hall SchoolOther independent school4 to 11426Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Queen's Gate SchoolOther independent school4 to 19371Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
SIALOther independent school2 to 1482Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Southbank International School KensingtonOther independent school2 to 11144Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Philip's SchoolOther independent school4 to 1379Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Sussex House SchoolOther independent school8 to 13184Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Stewart Bilingual SchoolOther independent school3 to 1173Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Thomas's KensingtonOther independent school4 to 11329Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Wetherby SchoolOther independent school3 to 8314Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Wetherby School, KensingtonOther independent school2 to 8106Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Ormiston Latimer AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter11 to 1644Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.