How many schools are in Kensington and Chelsea?

OfferDay lists 75 schools in Kensington and Chelsea, including 29 independent schools and 26 primary schools.

Who inspects schools in Kensington and Chelsea?

Every school in Kensington and Chelsea is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Kensington and Chelsea?

OfferDay ranks schools in Kensington and Chelsea where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

How many towns are in the Kensington and Chelsea local authority?

OfferDay groups the Kensington and Chelsea schools across three towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

Schools in the Kensington and Chelsea local authority

Kensington and Chelsea has 75 schools listed on OfferDay across 3 towns.

3 nursery schools · 26 primary schools · 6 secondary schools · 1 sixth form or college · 6 special and alternative provision schools · 29 independent schools · 4 other establishments

About schools in Kensington and Chelsea

The 75 schools listed in Kensington and Chelsea span more than one stage of education. Its six secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Older students can carry on at one sixth form or college.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 75%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 27 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25: 55.1; average Attainment 8 score, across the 6 schools with published results

Top schools in Kensington and Chelsea

Ranked by the latest published results; primary and secondary schools are measured differently and never compared with each other.

Primary

1 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 93%
2 Thomas Jones Primary School 93%
3 Marlborough Primary School 93%
4 Fox Primary School 91%
5 Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 90%
6 Servite RC Primary School 90%
7 St Charles Catholic Primary School 89%
8 St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 89%

Secondary

1 The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 67.2
2 Holland Park School 59.4
3 Kensington Aldridge Academy 54.0
4 Chelsea Academy 51.9
5 All Saints Catholic College 51.3
6 St. Thomas More Language College 45.9

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Kensington and Chelsea.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

Catch22 Include London
Other independent special school · Ages 11 to 17
Bassett House School
Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11
Francis Holland Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 4 to 12 · Girls
Wetherby School, Kensington
Other independent school · Ages 2 to 8 · Boys

Common questions about schools in Kensington and Chelsea

How many schools are in Kensington and Chelsea?: OfferDay lists 75 schools in Kensington and Chelsea, including 29 independent schools and 26 primary schools.
Who inspects schools in Kensington and Chelsea?: Every school in Kensington and Chelsea is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
Which are the best schools in Kensington and Chelsea?: OfferDay ranks schools in Kensington and Chelsea where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.
How many towns are in the Kensington and Chelsea local authority?: OfferDay groups the Kensington and Chelsea schools across three towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.