Thomas's Kensington, London
Thomas's Kensington is an independent school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Thomas's Kensington in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Thomas's Kensington are Ashbourne College (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Collingham (0.5 miles); St Philip's School (0.5 miles, Good, selective); and Wetherby School, Kensington (0.5 miles).
Ashbourne CollegeCollinghamSt Philip's SchoolWetherby School, Kensington
Who goes there
In 2026, 31 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is High Street Kensington Underground Station, about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queens Gate Terrace, 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thomas's Kensington stands in is among the 20% least 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 4 February 2020, before the latest ISI inspection.
View full ISI report pageAt a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Thomas's Kensington
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 215
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 49
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 215 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 49 serious and 165 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
39 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
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
329 pupils
400 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 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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
9.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
329
Total Pupils
157
Boys
172
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Thomas's Kensington
When was Thomas's Kensington last inspected?
Thomas's Kensington is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2025.
How many pupils go to Thomas's Kensington?
Thomas's Kensington has around 329 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Thomas's Kensington?
Thomas's Kensington 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 Thomas's Kensington?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 215 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 49 serious and 165 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 39 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 Thomas's Kensington?
Thomas's Kensington is at 1 St. Albans Grove, London, W8 5PN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)