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La Petite Ecole Francaise, London

Prep
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 2–11

La Petite Ecole Francaise is an independent school for pupils aged 2 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 May 2025.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

La Petite Ecole Francaise in detail

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other independent schools to La Petite Ecole Francaise are Bassett House School (0.1 miles); Arden House (0.3 miles, selective); Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch (0.4 miles, selective); and Chepstow House School (0.4 miles).

Bassett House SchoolArden HouseInstituto Espanol Canada BlanchChepstow House School

Who goes there

In 2026, 1 pupils (1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Ladbroke Grove Underground Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Charles Square /St Marks Rd, 50 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood La Petite Ecole Francaise 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Rebecca Stewart
Pupils:103
LA:Kensington and Chelsea
Phone:02089601278
Address:73 St Charles Square, London, W10 6EJ
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:6 January 1992

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 8 March 2023, before the latest ISI inspection.

  • Routine Inspection

    13 May 2025

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URN:100545
UKPRN:10077628
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kensington and Bayswater
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby schools

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Keep up with La Petite Ecole Francaise

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Ladbroke Grove Underground Station
500m · 8 min walk
Ladbroke Grove
539m · 9 min walk
Latimer Road
670m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

St Charles Square /St Marks Rd (Stop B)
49m · 1 min walk
Oakworth Road (Stop H)
182m · 3 min walk
Oxford Gardens (Stop F)
250m · 4 min walk
Cambridge Gardens /St Marks Rd (Stop E)
299m · 5 min walk
Health & Wellbeing Centre (Stop A)
342m · 6 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
165
Fatal
0
Serious
20
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 165 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 20 serious and 145 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

31 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

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

54%

Available places

103 pupils

190 places

87 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:20,594

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Kensington and Chelsea council

Low demand council-wide0.54 applications per place

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.

Inspection History(5)

8 March 2023
22 June 2022
28 February 2018

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

1

SEN Support

0

EHC Plans

1.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

No need-level breakdown available

Pupil Demographics

Key Indicators

103

Total Pupils

51

Boys

52

Girls

2026 academic year

Questions parents ask about La Petite Ecole Francaise

When was La Petite Ecole Francaise last inspected?

La Petite Ecole Francaise is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in May 2025.

How many pupils go to La Petite Ecole Francaise?

La Petite Ecole Francaise has around 103 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to La Petite Ecole Francaise?

La Petite Ecole Francaise 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 Francaise?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 165 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 20 serious and 145 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 31 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 La Petite Ecole Francaise?

La Petite Ecole Francaise is at 73 St Charles Square, London, W10 6EJ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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