Schools in Kensington and Chelsea
75 schools across 4 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 22 of 75 schools here that have a published grade.
Kensington and Chelsea has 75 schools across 4 towns — 26 primary, 6 secondary, educating around 23,668 pupils. 91% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (20 of 22). There are currently 13 open teaching jobs in Kensington and Chelsea. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Kensington and Chelsea.
Kensington and Chelsealocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Kensington and Chelsea
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Kensington and Chelsea
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School67.2Attainment 8
- 2Holland Park School59.4Attainment 8
- 3Kensington Aldridge Academy54.0Attainment 8
- 4Chelsea Academy51.9Attainment 8
- 5All Saints Catholic College51.3Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Kensington and Chelsea
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Outstanding Schools in Kensington and Chelsea
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
All Saints Catholic College
Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea· W10 6EL
846 pupils
Attainment 8: 51.3
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea· SW3 4AA
202 pupils
KS2: 74% met expected standard
Fox Primary School
Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea· W8 7PP
415 pupils
KS2: 91% met expected standard
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea· SW3 6QH
210 pupils
KS2: 83% met expected standard
Servite RC Primary School
Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea· SW10 9NA
198 pupils
KS2: 90% met expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea· SW3 2QT
226 pupils
KS2: 93% met expected standard
Trust: SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST