Garden House School, London
Garden House School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2024.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Garden House School in detail
Garden House School in its own words
In its own words: "Garden House School is an independent day school for girls and boys located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, judo, ballet, drama and chess.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Garden House School are Francis Holland School (0.2 miles, selective); Eaton House School (0.3 miles); Sussex House School (0.4 miles); and Knightsbridge School (0.5 miles).
Francis Holland SchoolEaton House SchoolSussex House SchoolKnightsbridge School
Who goes there
In 2026, 17 pupils (4.6%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Sloane Square, about 290 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Hospital Road, 100 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
8 October 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
12 October 2021
Regulatory Compliance
10 May 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
About
Garden House School is a co-educational day private school located in Chelsea in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England, consisting of two major preparatory schools, two pre-prep schools and a Kindergarten. The girls' and boys' are separately taught within the same building, but share a large variety of extra-curricular activities.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Garden House School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 171
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 26
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 171 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 26 serious and 145 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
39 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kensington and Chelsea is 204.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
369 pupils
500 places
131 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Kensington and Chelsea council
Places available
1,110
Applications
602
Got 1st preference
66.8%
Got preferred school
92.7%
All secondary applications across Kensington and Chelsea council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
4.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
369
Total Pupils
142
Boys
227
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Garden House School
Questions parents ask about Garden House School
When was Garden House School last inspected?
Garden House School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2024.
How many pupils go to Garden House School?
Garden House School has around 369 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Garden House School?
Garden House School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Garden House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 171 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 26 serious and 145 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 39 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kensington and Chelsea is 204.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Garden House School?
Garden House School is at Turks Row, London, SW3 4TW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)