Kensington Park School, London

Senior
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 1120
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Antony Faccinello
Pupils:173 / 604 capacity
LA:Westminster
Phone:02076164400
Website:kps.co.uk
Address:40-44 Bark Place, Bayswater, London, W2 4AT
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:22 November 1983

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 16 October 2018View full report
URN:100536
UKPRN:10009083
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kensington and Bayswater
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Kensington Park School excels at creating a safe, supportive environment where pupils are eager to learn and behave excellently. The sixth-form provision is exceptional, preparing students exceptionally well for university and beyond. The school offers a rich curriculum with excellent enrichment activities including languages (classics, Spanish, Mandarin), theatre, music, and regular educational trips.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding personal development, behaviour and welfare with impeccable pupil conduct in class and around school -
  • Exceptional sixth-form provision with excellent preparation for next steps -
  • Broad, balanced curriculum enriched with educational visits, trips, outdoor pursuits, theatre and musical productions -
  • Effective safeguarding with strong pastoral support contributing to pupil safety and well-being -
  • High quality teaching with good progress across subjects and strong teacher-pupil relationships

Areas for Improvement

  • Most-able pupils are not sufficiently challenged to make substantial progress -
  • Pupils who speak English as an additional language lack sufficient opportunities to develop subject-specific vocabulary -
  • Insufficient focus on main school priorities to ensure continuous improvement -
  • Middle leaders' skills are not fully developed to check and improve teaching quality

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective, including in the boarding provision, with strong staff vigilance, robust procedures, and boarders reporting they feel safe with no bullying concerns.

Extracurricular Activities

Educational visits, trips, outdoor pursuits, theatre productions, musical productions, school council, sixth-form mentoring programme

Kensington Park School is a good school that meets all independent school standards and national minimum standards for boarding. The school has strong leadership, a broad curriculum, and exceptional sixth-form provision.

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£11,550/term

£34,650/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Bayswater Underground Station
162m · 3 min walk
Queensway Station
187m · 3 min walk
Bayswater
191m · 3 min walk

Bus Stops

Orme Square (Stop T)
118m · 2 min walk
Saint Petersburg Place (->E)
135m · 2 min walk
Queensway Station (Stop C)
139m · 2 min walk
Palace Court (Stop S)
179m · 3 min walk
Bayswater (Stop P)
208m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

29%

Available places

173 pupils

604 capacity

431 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Westminster

Low demand0.51x oversubscription

Places available

1,779

Applications

909

Got 1st preference

66.9%

Got preferred school

93.4%

Secondary admissions across Westminster (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

16 October 2018
9 December 2008
5 December 2005

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