Kensington & Chelsea RBC

UK local authority in London, responsible for 70 schools.

Region

London

Type

London Borough

LA Code

207

Schools

70 (3 nursery, 26 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

23,241

Population

145,734 (20,679 aged 0-17)

Academisation

12 academies, 26 LA-maintained (31.6% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

8 — largest: SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (4 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 81 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

75% met expected standard, 19% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 54.5, grade 5+ in English & maths: 61.4%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Sarah Newman

Website

www.rbkc.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs