The Royal Ballet School, London
The Royal Ballet School is an independent school for pupils aged 12 to 19 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Royal Ballet School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for The Royal Ballet School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The Royal Ballet School are Guildhouse School (0.3 miles); Jeannine Manuel School (0.4 miles, selective); City Junior School (0.6 miles, selective); and DLD College (1 mile).
Guildhouse SchoolJeannine Manuel SchoolCity Junior SchoolDLD College
Where pupils go next
Of the 17 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 0% went on to university or other higher education.
Who goes there
In 2026, 19 pupils (8.4%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Covent Garden Station, about 50 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aldwych (->ne), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4464 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, theft from the person and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Richmond upon Thames (232), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; 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 17 September 2014, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
25 November 2025
Non-Routine Inspection
13 May 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
11 October 2022
Regulatory Compliance
21 March 2018
Short Visit
2 November 2016
Integrated
3 November 2015
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Royal Ballet School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 456
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 89
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 456 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 89 serious and 365 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
54 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 Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 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
99%
Near capacity
227 pupils
230 places
3 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Richmond upon Thames council
Places available
2,266
Applications
2,021
Got 1st preference
62.2%
Got preferred school
93.0%
All secondary applications across Richmond upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
8.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
227
Total Pupils
109
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Royal Ballet School
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Questions parents ask about The Royal Ballet School
What are GCSE results like at The Royal Ballet School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for The Royal Ballet School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was The Royal Ballet School last inspected?
The Royal Ballet School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to The Royal Ballet School?
The Royal Ballet School has around 227 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Royal Ballet School?
The Royal Ballet School 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 The Royal Ballet School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 456 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 89 serious and 365 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 54 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 Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Royal Ballet School?
The Royal Ballet School is at 46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)