Kensington Park School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 years agoOverall
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
29%
Available places
173 pupils
604 capacity
431 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Westminster
Places available
1,779
Applications
909
Got 1st preference
66.9%
Got preferred school
93.4%
Secondary admissions across Westminster (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Kensington Park School
Pembridge Hall School
Hallfield Primary School
Southbank International School Kensington
Fox Primary School
St James & St John Church of England Primary School
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Colville Primary School
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
Edward Wilson Primary School
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School
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