SchoolScoresSchools in Kensington and Chelsea
School admissions in Kensington and Chelsea: application deadlines, offer days and all 66 schools (26 state primary schools, 6 state secondary schools, 3 special schools and 30 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Kensington and Chelsea's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Towns
Latest Ofsted reports in Kensington and Chelsea
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Barlby Primary School Community school · Kensington and Chelsea | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 15 June 2026 |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Academy · Kensington and Chelsea | 4 exceptional, 3 strong Inspected 15 April 2026 · Before: Outstanding (2021) | 8 June 2026 |
| Holland Park School Academy · Kensington and Chelsea | 2 exceptional, 5 strong Inspected 20 January 2026 · Before: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) | 28 May 2026 |
| Sial Independent school · Kensington and Chelsea | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 10 March 2026 · Before: Good (2023) | 20 May 2026 |
| Servite RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Kensington and Chelsea | 1 exceptional, 5 strong, 1 expected Inspected 3 February 2026 · Before: Outstanding (2021) | 5 May 2026 |
| Park Walk Primary School Community school · Kensington and Chelsea | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 20 January 2026 | 12 March 2026 |
| Ormiston Latimer Academy Academy · Kensington and Chelsea | 2 strong, 4 expected Inspected 18 November 2025 | 3 February 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (26) · Secondary schools (6) · Special schools (3) · Independent schools (30) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
26 schools.
- Ark Brunel Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashburnham Community School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Avondale Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barlby Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bevington Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bousfield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Colville Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fox Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 91% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kensington Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marlborough Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oxford Gardens Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Walk Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Servite RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 5 strong, 1 expected · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Charles Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thomas Jones Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
6 schools.
- All Saints Catholic College Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chelsea Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Holland Park School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 5 strong · 74% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kensington Aldridge Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 62% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Thomas More Language College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 exceptional, 3 strong · 80% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
3 schools.
- Chelsea Community Hospital School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2023
- Ormiston Kensington Queensmill Academy Special free school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Parkwood Hall Academy Trust Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Independent schools
30 schools.
- Arden House Independent, inspected by ISI · 0% A*/A at A level
- Ashbourne College Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 49% A*/A at A level
- Bassett House School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Cameron Vale School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Chepstow House School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Collingham Independent, inspected by ISI · 27% A*/A at A level
- Falkner House Independent, inspected by ISI
- Francis Holland Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Garden House School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Glendower Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Hill House School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)
- Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch Independent, inspected by ISI
- Knightsbridge School Independent, inspected by ISI
- La Petite Ecole Francaise Independent, inspected by ISI
- Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 47% A*/A at A level
- Mander Portman Woodward School Independent, inspected by ISI · 32% A*/A at A level
- More House School Independent, inspected by ISI · 28% A*/A at A level
- Norland Place School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Notting Hill Prep School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Pembridge Hall School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Queen's Gate School Independent, inspected by ISI · 53% A*/A at A level
- Sial Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- Snowflake School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Southbank International School Kensington Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Philip's School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Sussex House School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Stewart Bilingual School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Thomas's Kensington Independent, inspected by ISI
- Wetherby School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Wetherby School, Kensington Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Ormiston Latimer Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 strong, 4 expected
Page updated 26 September 2026.