Overall Oxbridge
#1,099
9 ranked schools · -185 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
168
Offers
28
Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
London's smallest borough, Kensington and Chelsea concentrates some of the capital's most exclusive residential areas within an exceptionally compact, densely populated geography. The borough's prestigious streets, from Chelsea to Notting Hill, surround major cultural institutions including world-class museums, historic embassies, flagship department stores, and Kensington Palace, a working royal residence. Around 146,000 people live within these tightly drawn boundaries.
South Kensington stands among the city's most school-competitive postcodes, drawing families who compete across both state and independent school places, while Kensington and Holland Park extend that catchment strength northward and westward through adjacent residential pockets. The District and Central tube lines provide the transport spine, anchoring residents within London's wider network.
Area Performance
Across 54 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.05/10, +0.59 vs England.
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Distribution across all Kensington and Chelsea schools
Kensington and Chelsea vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Kensington and Chelsea schools
top 23% of 14,978
top 23% of 14,978
top 26% of 3,862
top 26% of 3,862
top 31% of 2,555
top 31% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
9 ranked schools · -185 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
168
Offers
28
Oxford
7 ranked schools · +26 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
81
Offers
13
Cambridge
9 ranked schools · -398 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
87
Offers
15
Local directory
Start with 22 local profile links across primary schools, secondary schools and sixth forms. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
52 local matches
Kensington and ChelseaState#1 locallyElite
Kensington and ChelseaState#2 locallyElite
Kensington and ChelseaState#3 locallyElite
Kensington and ChelseaState#4 locallyElite
Kensington and ChelseaState#5 locallyElite
Kensington and ChelseaState#6 locallyElite
Kensington and ChelseaState#7 locallyElite
Kensington and ChelseaState#8 locallyElite
15 local matches
Kensington and ChelseaIndependent#1 locallyElite
Kensington and ChelseaIndependent#2 locallyInformation not available
Kensington and ChelseaState#3 locallyElite
Kensington and ChelseaIndependent#4 locallyElite
Kensington and ChelseaIndependent#5 locallyInformation not available
Kensington and ChelseaIndependent#6 locallyElite
Kensington and ChelseaState#7 locallyElite
Kensington and ChelseaState#8 locallyElite
12 local matches
Kensington and ChelseaIndependent#7 locallyExcellent
Kensington and ChelseaState#8 locallyGood
Kensington and ChelseaState#9 locallyRebuilding
Kensington and ChelseaIndependent#10 locallyDeveloping
Kensington and ChelseaState#11 locallyInformation not available
Kensington and ChelseaIndependentGood
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