La Petite Ecole Bilingue, London
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 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 June 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
La Petite Ecole Bilingue in detail
La Petite Ecole Bilingue in its own words
In its own words: "Lady Anne Henderson-Stewart founded "Le Jardin d'Enfants Bilingue" in 1975 and "La Petite Ecole Française" in 1983 in London and welcomed and taught children from very different international backgrounds. This school was part of the French schools offer in London and of the AEFE network."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to La Petite Ecole Bilingue are College Francais Bilingue De Londres (0.4 miles, Outstanding); Hampstead Fine Arts College (0.6 miles); Wildwood Nature School (0.6 miles); and Hampstead Hill School (0.7 miles).
College Francais Bilingue De LondresHampstead Fine Arts CollegeWildwood Nature SchoolHampstead Hill School
Who goes there
In 2026, 11 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gospel Oak Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Estelle Road, 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood La Petite Ecole Bilingue 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 3 March 2020, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
11 June 2024
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Social & online
Keep up with La Petite Ecole Bilingue
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 51
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 44 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 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 Camden is 130 (the median across 102 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
57%
Available places
94 pupils
165 places
71 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Camden council
Places available
1,577
Applications
1,261
Got 1st preference
73.7%
Got preferred school
93.3%
All secondary applications across Camden council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
11.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
94
Total Pupils
55
Boys
39
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about La Petite Ecole Bilingue
When was La Petite Ecole Bilingue last inspected?
La Petite Ecole Bilingue is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2024.
How many pupils go to La Petite Ecole Bilingue?
La Petite Ecole Bilingue has around 94 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to La Petite Ecole Bilingue?
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 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 La Petite Ecole Bilingue?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 44 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 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 Camden is 130 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is La Petite Ecole Bilingue?
La Petite Ecole Bilingue is at 22 Vicar's Road, London, NW5 4NL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)