Schools and Education in Kensington and Chelsea

There are 42 schools in Kensington and Chelsea (excluding independent schools), including 27 primary schools, 6 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Kensington and Chelsea has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Kensington and Chelsea under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Kensington and Chelsea Education Profile

The median school in Kensington and Chelsea has 39% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 6th highest figure in London. This represents about 5,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 2 of Kensington and Chelsea's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Kensington and Chelsea is 16.29 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 3rd lowest ratio in London, and the 3rd lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the London region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Kensington and Chelsea operating with pupil referral units offer 60 PRU places to the local area. For teen mothers, there are an unknown number of places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.

Primaries

27

44% Outstanding • 48% Good

Secondaries

6

67% Outstanding • 17% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Kensington and Chelsea

Most of Kensington and Chelsea's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 13 schools or 48% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and high - about 44% and 19% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 7.41% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Kensington and Chelsea's primary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Ark Brunel Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
High
Very low
Ashburnham Community School 3–11 yrs 229
Outstanding
Low
Low
Avondale Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Very low
Barlby Primary School 3–11 yrs 370
Good
Very high
Very low
Bevington Primary School 3–11 yrs 341
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Bousfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 450
Good
Very high
High
Christ Church CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Church of England
Colville Primary School 0–11 yrs 480
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Fox Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
High
Very low
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Church of England
Kensington Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 240
Outstanding
High
Marlborough Primary School 0–11 yrs 512
Good
Very low
Good
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School 5–11 yrs 212
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Roman Catholic
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
High
Very low
Roman Catholic
Oxford Gardens Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very low
Park Walk Primary School 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Good
Low
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Very high
Low
Roman Catholic
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 380
Good
Very low
Low
Roman Catholic
Servite RC Primary School 3–11 yrs 240
Outstanding
Good
High
Roman Catholic
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
High
Good
Church of England
St Charles Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 330
Good
Very high
Very low
Roman Catholic
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 240
Good
Good
Very low
Church of England
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School 2–11 yrs 244
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 238 Roman Catholic
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Low
Church of England
St Thomas' CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 236
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Church of England
Thomas Jones Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Good

Kensington and Chelsea Secondary Schools

Most of Kensington and Chelsea's secondary schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 4 schools or 67% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and good - about 50% and 17% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 17% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Kensington and Chelsea's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
All Saints Catholic College 11–16 yrs 810
Outstanding
High
Very low
Catholic
Chelsea Academy 11–18 yrs 1,050
Outstanding
High
Very low
Church of England
Holland Park School 11–18 yrs 1,430
Kensington Aldridge Academy 11–18 yrs 1,140
Outstanding
Good
Very low
Saint Thomas More Language College 11–16 yrs 592
Good
High
Low
Roman Catholic
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 11–18 yrs 922
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Roman Catholic

Sixth Form Schools in Kensington and Chelsea

Most of Kensington and Chelsea's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 16–19 yrs
Good
Roman Catholic

Kensington and Chelsea Pupil Referral Units

Most of Kensington and Chelsea's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Kensington and Chelsea's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Ormiston Latimer Academy 11–16 yrs 55
Good
Very low

Schools with places for Teen Mothers in Kensington and Chelsea

Most of Kensington and Chelsea's schools with teen mother places have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Kensington and Chelsea's schools with teen mother places most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Ormiston Latimer Academy 11–16 yrs 55
Good
Very low
Last updated: 16 Aug 2023