Data profile
Independent co-ed sixth-form college in Kensington and Chelsea for ages 16–19, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.
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Where leavers go after sixth form.
Class of 2024
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A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.
Recalibrated
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Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Year 10 | — | — | £44.3k |
| 16+ | Year 12 | 50 | — | £44.3k |
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Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
59
/ 100
National rank #241
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Latest inspection rating and report.
OFSTED
Outstanding
Inspected 2024-11-19
Pupils display exemplary behaviours and attitudes to their work and to others. The school, thus, has an extraordinarily happy, calm and purposeful environment. Pupils come from a wide range of countries and cultures.
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Houseroom's view of the school.
Principal Mr Michael Kirby Since 1981, Mike Kirby BApSc MSc. Raised and educated in and around Toronto, with a degree in aerospace engineering and astrophysics. He became a maths teacher because he was ‘entirely unsuited to the aerospace engineering profession’ and still
It may have been in the same building for 30 years, but what started as one teacher in one room with two students aiming for better grades has evolved into a school with two sites, nearly 300 students, and maths, science and economics A levels have
In 2025, 38 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 52 per cent A\*/A at A level (76 per cent A\*-B). A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2025) ### Teaching & learning Students and staff alike praise the ‘close-knit, community feel’, and staff turnover is correspondingly low. The individual attention is exceptional; for many who didn’t thrive in a bigger school setting, it is life-changing: ‘You can feel the Qualifications taken in 2024 A level EPQ GCSE 7:1 Pupil to teacher ratio View all data
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The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.
Southbank International School is co-ed day with top-tier London fees, located in Kensington close to Ashbourne College, and shares a selective entry ethos.
ICS London is a co-ed day school in Westminster with top-tier London fees, non-selective intake but similar geography and entry phases (3–18) overlapping with Ashbourne's 11+ and 16+.
International School of London is co-ed day with top-tier London fees, located within 6km of Ashbourne College, and offers an all-through education including 16+ entry.
Kestrel House School is a co-ed day senior school with top-tier London fees, located within 10km, and offers 11+ entry overlapping with Ashbourne's phases.
Thomas's Academy is a co-ed senior school with day and boarding options, located 4km away with top-tier London fees, and offers 13–16 age range overlapping Ashbourne's 16+ entry.
Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.
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