More House School
22-24 Pont Street, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, SW1X 0AA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 9 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Ms Claire Phelps
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 211
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 100521
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072352855
About this school
More House School is a Roman Catholic girls' independent school in Knightsbridge. It teaches children aged 9 to 18 and has 79 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected More House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
More House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 19 | 15 | 31 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.0 | 36.1 | 42.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How More House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kensington and Chelsea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44 | 34.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.1 | 32 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.5 | 35.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 130 |
| 2024/25 | 121 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 12
- Pupils on SEN support
- 47
Location
Nearby schools
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Hill House School0.0 miles
Independent schools · London
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Knightsbridge School0.1 miles
Independent schools · London
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Sussex House School0.2 miles
Independent schools · London
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Inchbald School of Design0.3 miles
Other types · London
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Eaton House School0.3 miles
Independent schools · London
Common questions
- What year groups does More House School teach?
- More House School teaches children aged 9 to 18. It is an independent school in Knightsbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of More House School?
- The headteacher of More House School is Ms Claire Phelps, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has More House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected More House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is More House School?
- More House School has 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 18.
- Is More House School full?
- More House School has capacity for 211 pupils and 79 on roll (37%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is More House School a faith school?
- Yes. More House School is designated Roman Catholic.
- Is More House School a selective school?
- Yes. More House School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have More House School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44 in 2022/23 and 42.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are More House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, More House School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.