Royal College of Music, London
Royal College of Music is a school for pupils in London.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Royal College of Music in detail
Royal College of Music in its own words
In its own words: "An important aspect of music is undoubtedly its ability to bring people together, promoting unity rather than division. With a student cohort numbering some 60 nationalities, the Royal College of Music is determined to play its part. Learning from the past enables us to create an ambitious future."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is South Kensington Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Prince Consort Road, 100 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
About
The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a conservatoire established by royal charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, UK. It offers training from the undergraduate to the doctoral level in all aspects of Western Music including performance, composition, conducting, music theory and history, and has trained some of the most important figures in international music life.
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At a Glance
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Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Royal College of Music
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 132
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 32
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 132 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 32 serious and 100 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
23 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
Capacity & Demand
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.
Questions parents ask about Royal College of Music
What is the catchment area for Royal College of Music?
No fixed boundary. When Royal College of Music is oversubscribed, Kensington and Chelsea allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Royal College of Music?
Apply through Kensington and Chelsea's coordinated admissions process, naming Royal College of Music on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Royal College of Music?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 132 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 32 serious and 100 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 23 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 Royal College of Music?
Royal College of Music is at Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)