Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch, London
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 19 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in February 2026.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch are Chepstow House School (0.2 miles), Notting Hill Prep School (0.3 miles), La Petite Ecole Francaise (0.4 miles) and Bassett House School (0.4 miles).
Chepstow House SchoolNotting Hill Prep SchoolLa Petite Ecole FrancaiseBassett House School
Who goes there
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Ladbroke Grove, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chesterton Road, 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 5 February 2019, before the latest ISI inspection.
At its additional inspection in February 2026, ISI found that the school meets all the Standards it checked, including those relating to safeguarding. Report
At its previous routine inspection in January 2025, ISI found that the school meets the Independent School Standards, including those relating to safeguarding. Report
Non-Routine Inspection
25 February 2026
Routine Inspection
21 January 2025
Regulatory Compliance
30 March 2022
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2019 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has made remarkable improvements in safeguarding since its previous inspection. Leaders now ensure all staff are well-trained and understand their responsibilities, while pupils learn practical safety skills through dedicated lessons and school events. Sixth-form students speak confidently about understanding important risks and how to keep themselves safe.
Key Strengths
- All staff have completed comprehensive safeguarding training including radicalisation, exploitation, and child protection
- Pupils taught about keeping themselves safe through values lessons, assemblies and events like safer internet day
- Sixth-form students demonstrate confident understanding of risks including knife carrying, gang membership and online safety
- Clear, well-understood whistleblowing procedures and absence monitoring across the school
- School's child protection policy fully complies with latest statutory guidance
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is now effective - leaders have fully transformed the school's safeguarding culture with comprehensive staff training, regular updates, and clear procedures that were previously identified as weak.
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch is a Spanish Government-owned independent day school for ages 5-19 with 476 pupils. Following significant weaknesses found in the previous inspection, this progress monitoring visit confirmed the school has successfully transformed its safeguarding practices and now meets all independent school standards.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch.
- Notting Hill Adventure Playground370m away · Not yet graded
- Notting Hill Prep Blueshift Camp390m away · Not yet graded
- Lightbulb Education570m away · Not yet graded
- Aktiva Camps @ Ark Brunel630m away · Not yet graded
- Blue{shift} Education Camp730m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ St Mary of the Angels W2820m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch, with their latest published grades:
- Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd - Pre-school, 0.2 milesOfsted, 19 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Grand West Pre-Prep - Pre-school, 0.2 milesOfsted, 11 January 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- La Petite Ecole Bilingue Cambridge Gardens - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 10 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Clare Gardens - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 23 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Club V Notting Hill - Pre-school, 0.3 miles
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 215
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 36
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 215 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 36 serious and 179 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot.
38 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
394 pupils
497 places
103 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
0
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
0.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
394
Total Pupils
174
Boys
220
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch
When was Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch last inspected?
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch's most recent inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) was a non-routine inspection in February 2026. At its additional inspection in February 2026, ISI found that the school meets all the Standards it checked, including those relating to safeguarding. At its previous routine inspection in January 2025, ISI found that the school meets the Independent School Standards, including those relating to safeguarding.
How many pupils go to Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch?
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch has around 394 pupils on roll.
Does Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch: Notting Hill Adventure Playground (370m away, registered, not yet graded), Notting Hill Prep Blueshift Camp (390m away, registered, not yet graded) and Lightbulb Education (570m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 215 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 36 serious and 179 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot. 38 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 Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch?
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch is at 317 Portobello Road, London, W10 5SZ.
Sources: Independent Schools Inspectorate; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)