Councils · England · Kensington and Chelsea
Schools in Kensington and Chelsea, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 26 primary, 6 secondary — with Kensington and Chelsea’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Kensington and Chelsea’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Kensington and Chelsea’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA
Find your shortlist.
All 67state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 26
Ark Brunel Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Ashburnham Community School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Avondale Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Barlby Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Bevington Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Bousfield Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Colville Primary School
Community school · Ages 0-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Fox Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Kensington Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Marlborough Primary School
Community school · Ages 0-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Not judged
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Oxford Gardens Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Park Walk Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Not judged
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Servite RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Charles Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas' CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Thomas Jones Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Secondary · 6
All Saints Catholic College
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Chelsea Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Holland Park School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Inadequate
Kensington Aldridge Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
St. Thomas More Language College
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Boys · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Special & other · 35
Ashbourne College
Other independent school · Ages 13-21 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bassett House School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Cameron Vale School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Catch22 Include London
Other independent special school · Ages 11-17 · Mixed
Ofsted · Inadequate
Chelsea Community Hospital School
Community special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Chepstow House School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Collingham
Other independent school · Ages 13-19 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Falkner House
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Francis Holland Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 4-12 · Girls
Not judged yet
Garden House School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Glendower Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Girls · London
Not judged yet
Hill House School
Other independent school · Ages 4-13 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch
Other independent school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Knightsbridge School
Other independent school · Ages 2-16 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
La Petite Ecole Francaise
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle
Other independent school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Inadequate
Mander Portman Woodward School
Other independent school · Ages 14-20 · Mixed · LONDON
Not judged yet
More House School
Other independent school · Ages 9-18 · Girls · Knightsbridge
Not judged yet
Norland Place School
Other independent school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Notting Hill Prep School
Other independent school · Ages 4-14 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Ormiston Kensington Queensmill Academy
Free schools special · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 8-19 · Mixed · Swanley
Ofsted · Good
Pembridge Hall School
Other independent school · Ages 4-11 · Girls · London
Not judged yet
Queen's Gate School
Other independent school · Ages 4-19 · Girls · London
Not judged yet
SIAL
Other independent school · Ages 2-14 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Snowflake School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-17 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Southbank International School Kensington
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College
Further education · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Philip's School
Other independent school · Ages 4-13 · Boys · London
Ofsted · Good
Sussex House School
Other independent school · Ages 8-13 · Boys · London
Not judged yet
The Lloyd Williamson School Foundation
Other independent school · Ages 3-17 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
The Stewart Bilingual School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Thomas's Kensington
Other independent school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Wetherby School
Other independent school · Ages 3-8 · Boys · London
Not judged yet
Wetherby School, Kensington
Other independent school · Ages 2-8 · Boys
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Kensington and Chelsea.
If you live in Kensington and Chelsea, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Kensington and Chelsea secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
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