Institute of Cancer Research, London
Institute of Cancer Research is a school for pupils in London.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Institute of Cancer Research in detail
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is South Kensington Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Brompton Hosp / Royal Marsden Hosp, 10 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Institute of Cancer Research
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 219
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 45
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 219 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 45 serious and 174 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
47 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
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.
Questions parents ask about Institute of Cancer Research
What is the catchment area for Institute of Cancer Research?
No fixed boundary. When Institute of Cancer Research is oversubscribed, Kensington and Chelsea allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Institute of Cancer Research?
Apply through Kensington and Chelsea's coordinated admissions process, naming Institute of Cancer Research on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Institute of Cancer Research?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 219 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 45 serious and 174 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 47 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 Institute of Cancer Research?
Institute of Cancer Research is at Royal Cancer Hospital, 237 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)