How many private schools are there in Kensington and Chelsea?

31 independent schools are registered in Kensington and Chelsea with the Department for Education: 29 mainstream and 2 special schools.

Which private primary and prep schools are there in Kensington and Chelsea?

18 independent schools in Kensington and Chelsea take pupils up to 11 or 13, by their registered age ranges: Bassett House School, Cameron Vale School, Chepstow House School, Falkner House, Francis Holland Preparatory School and 13 more. 7 all-through schools also take primary-age pupils.

Which private senior schools are there in Kensington and Chelsea?

By their registered age ranges, 4 start at 11 or 13 (Ashbourne College, Collingham, Mander Portman Woodward School and The Lloyd Williamson School Foundation) and 7 run through from primary age.

Are there single-sex private schools in Kensington and Chelsea?

Yes, 9 of the 31 are single-sex according to the register.

Which private schools in Kensington and Chelsea take pupils to 18?

7 of them have a registered upper age of 18 or over. The table on this page shows each school's age range.

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Private schools in Kensington and Chelsea

31 fee-paying schools are registered in Kensington and Chelsea: 29 mainstream and 2 special. 9 are single-sex. 7 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 18 take pupils up to 11 or 13, 7 run from primary age into the senior years and 4 start at 11 or 13. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.

31independent schools

29mainstream

2special schools

10,192pupils on roll, where reported

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Private primary and prep schools in Kensington and Chelsea

18 schools. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Bassett House School W10 6JP	Ages 2 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	112	36% full
Cameron Vale School London, SW3 6AH	Ages 2 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	54	45% full
Chepstow House School London, W11 1QS	Ages 2 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	384	70% full
Falkner House London, SW7 4QB	Ages 2 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	360	95% full
Francis Holland Preparatory School SW3 6NB	Ages 4 to 12	Girls	Non-faith	256	83% full
Garden House School London, SW3 4TW	Ages 3 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	369	74% full
Glendower Preparatory School London, SW7 5JX	Ages 2 to 11	Girls	Non-faith	292	94% full
Hill House School London, SW1X 0EP	Ages 4 to 13	Mixed	Non-faith	396	40% full
La Petite Ecole Francaise London, W10 6EJ	Ages 2 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	103	54% full
Norland Place School London, W11 4UH	Ages 4 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	237	93% full
Pembridge Hall School London, W2 4EH	Ages 4 to 11	Girls	Non-faith	426	85% full
Southbank International School Kensington London, W11 3BU	Ages 2 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	144	64% full
St Philip's School London, SW7 4NE	Ages 4 to 13	Boys	Roman Catholic	79	72% full
Sussex House School London, SW1X 0EA	Ages 8 to 13	Boys	Church of England	184	101% full
The Stewart Bilingual School London, W11 4XQ	Ages 3 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	73	81% full
Thomas's Kensington London, W8 5PN	Ages 4 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	329	82% full
Wetherby School London, W2 4ED	Ages 3 to 8	Boys	Non-faith	314	86% full
Wetherby School, Kensington SW5 0JN	Ages 2 to 8	Boys	Non-faith	106	33% full

All-through private schools in Kensington and Chelsea

7 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch London, W10 5SZ	Ages 3 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	394	79% full
Knightsbridge School London, SW1X 0BD	Ages 2 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	295	49% full
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle London, SW7 2DG	Ages 2 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	3,420	90% full
More House School Knightsbridge, SW1X 0AA	Ages 9 to 18	Girls	Roman Catholic	79	37% full
Notting Hill Prep School London, W11 1QQ	Ages 4 to 14	Mixed	Non-faith	344	64% full
Queen's Gate School London, SW7 5LE	Ages 4 to 19	Girls	Non-faith	371	69% full
SIAL London, W11 4UH	Ages 2 to 14	Mixed	Non-faith	82	51% full

Private senior schools in Kensington and Chelsea

4 schools. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Ashbourne College London, W8 4PL	Ages 13 to 21	Mixed	Non-faith	223	74% full
Collingham London, SW5 0HL	Ages 13 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	162	73% full
Mander Portman Woodward School LONDON, SW7 5AB	Ages 14 to 20	Mixed	Non-faith	524	75% full
The Lloyd Williamson School Foundation London, W10 6QY	Ages 11 to 17	Mixed	Non-faith	26	35% full

Independent special schools in Kensington and Chelsea

2 schools. Registered as independent special schools.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Catch22 Include London W10 6TH	Ages 11 to 17	Mixed	Non-faith	11	21% full
Snowflake School London, W3 8SB	Ages 5 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	43	100% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

What this list is, and is not

Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Kensington and Chelsea, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.

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