Fee-paying schools in SW3, Kensington and Chelsea
66 within 3 miles of the district's centre, nearest first. Age ranges are each school's own statutory range, which is what decides whether it takes a given year group.
| School | Distance | Ages | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Holland Preparatory School | 0.3 mi | 4 to 12 |
Primary Girls |
| Garden House School | 0.3 mi | 3 to 11 | Primary |
| Cameron Vale School | 0.5 mi | 2 to 11 | Primary |
| Knightsbridge School | 0.5 mi | 2 to 16 | All-through |
| Francis Holland School | 0.5 mi | 10 to 19 |
Secondary Girls Selective Church of England |
| Eaton House School | 0.6 mi | 2 to 8 |
Primary Boys |
| Hill House School | 0.6 mi | 4 to 13 | Primary |
| More House School | 0.6 mi | 9 to 18 |
Secondary Girls Selective Roman Catholic |
| Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle | 0.6 mi | 2 to 19 | All-through |
| Mander Portman Woodward School | 0.6 mi | 14 to 20 | Secondary |
| Queen's Gate School | 0.6 mi | 4 to 19 |
All-through Girls |
| Glendower Preparatory School | 0.6 mi | 2 to 11 |
Primary Girls Selective |
| Falkner House | 0.7 mi | 2 to 11 | Primary |
| St Philip's School | 0.8 mi | 4 to 13 |
Primary Boys Selective Roman Catholic |
| Brighton College Prep Kensington | 0.8 mi | 2 to 13 |
Primary Selective |
| Wetherby School, Kensington | 0.9 mi | 2 to 8 |
Primary Boys |
| Collingham | 1.0 mi | 13 to 19 | Secondary |
| Eaton Square Prep School | 1.0 mi | 2 to 13 | Primary |
| Thomas's Battersea | 1.1 mi | 4 to 13 |
Primary Selective |
| L'Ecole de Battersea | 1.1 mi | 2 to 11 | Primary |
| Thomas's Kensington | 1.1 mi | 4 to 11 | Primary |
| Westminster Cathedral Choir School | 1.2 mi | 4 to 13 |
Primary Boys Selective Roman Catholic |
| Newton Preparatory School | 1.2 mi | 3 to 13 | Primary |
| Ashbourne College | 1.4 mi | 13 to 21 | Secondary |
| London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth | 1.4 mi | 11 to 18 | Secondary |
| Westminster Under School | 1.4 mi | 4 to 14 |
All-through Selective Church of England |
| L'Ecole des Petits School | 1.6 mi | 2 to 6 | Primary |
| Connaught House School | 1.7 mi | 4 to 11 |
Primary Selective |
| Thames Christian School | 1.7 mi | 11 to 18 |
Secondary Christian |
| Westminster School | 1.7 mi | 12 to 19 |
Secondary Church of England |
| Kensington Prep School GDST | 1.8 mi | 4 to 11 |
Primary Girls |
| Evergreen Primary School | 1.8 mi | 3 to 11 |
Primary Islam |
| Halcyon London International School | 1.8 mi | 11 to 18 | Secondary |
| Kensington Park School | 1.8 mi | 11 to 20 |
Secondary Selective |
| St James Senior Girls' School | 1.9 mi | 11 to 18 |
Secondary Girls Selective |
| St James Preparatory School | 1.9 mi | 2 to 11 | Primary |
| Sylvia Young Theatre School | 1.9 mi | 10 to 16 | Secondary |
| Pembridge Hall School | 1.9 mi | 4 to 11 |
Primary Girls |
| Thomas's Fulham | 1.9 mi | 4 to 11 | Primary |
| Wetherby School | 2.0 mi | 3 to 8 |
Primary Boys |
| Parkgate House School | 2.0 mi | 2 to 11 | Primary |
| Eaton House the Manor School | 2.0 mi | 2 to 13 | Primary |
| Southbank International School Kensington | 2.0 mi | 2 to 11 | Primary |
| Wetherby Senior School | 2.1 mi | 11 to 18 |
Secondary Boys Selective |
| ICS London | 2.1 mi | 3 to 19 | All-through |
| Parsons Green Prep School | 2.1 mi | 4 to 11 |
Primary Selective |
| Queen's College, London | 2.2 mi | 3 to 19 |
All-through Girls |
| Dolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools) | 2.2 mi | 2 to 11 |
Primary Christian |
| L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire | 2.3 mi | 2 to 11 | Primary |
| Emanuel School | 2.3 mi | 10 to 19 |
Secondary Selective Christian |
| Eifa International School | 2.3 mi | 2 to 14 | All-through |
| Southbank International School Westminster | 2.4 mi | 11 to 18 | Secondary |
| Thomas's Clapham | 2.4 mi | 4 to 13 | Primary |
| Francis Holland School | 2.4 mi | 10 to 19 |
Secondary Girls Church of England |
| The Royal Ballet School | 2.5 mi | 11 to 19 | Secondary |
| The Roche School | 2.5 mi | 2 to 11 | Primary |
| Jeannine Manuel School | 2.5 mi | 2 to 18 |
All-through Selective |
| Wandsworth Preparatory School | 2.6 mi | 3 to 11 | Primary |
| Broomwood Prep - Boys | 2.6 mi | 7 to 13 |
Primary Boys Christian |
| Hurlingham School | 2.6 mi | 2 to 11 | Primary |
| Notting Hill Prep School | 2.6 mi | 4 to 14 | All-through |
| London Park School Clapham | 2.6 mi | 11 to 16 | Secondary |
| Chepstow House School | 2.7 mi | 2 to 11 | Primary |
| Guildhouse School | 2.7 mi | 15 to 24 | Secondary |
| Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls | 2.7 mi | 3 to 13 |
Primary Christian |
| Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch | 2.8 mi | 3 to 19 |
All-through Selective |
The state schools alongside them
The same area holds 88 state primary and 23 state secondary schools, and those do carry Ofsted ratings and exam results. See the full school breakdown for SW3 →
Checking a specific address
Distance from a school is measured to a front door, not to a district's centre. Put a postcode in and the report works out the real distance to each school, alongside flood risk, sold prices, crime and the rest.
Common questions
How many private schools are there in SW3?
66 fee-paying schools within 3 miles of central SW3, Kensington and Chelsea, from the Department for Education's register. Each one's age range, whether it selects and how full it is are listed on this page.
Do private schools in SW3 have Ofsted ratings?
No, and a blank rating is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show.
Are private schools in SW3 selective?
16 of the 66 select on ability at entry, according to their admissions policy on the register. The rest do not, though most fee-paying schools still assess applicants in some way.
Are there single-sex private schools in SW3?
17 of the 66 take boys only or girls only. The rest are mixed.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools. Read how every figure here is sourced on the methodology page. If something looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.