pastoral
The school is noted for excellent pastoral care and a strong family atmosphere, supported by its small size of around 130 senior pupils.
Data profile
Kensington Park School
Independent co-ed senior school in Kensington and Chelsea for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.
- Rank #99
- ISI Good
- Fees £31.1k/yr
- co-ed
- both
- Kensington and Chelsea
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Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Russell Group
- 13%
- US Ivy
- 1
of leavers
Top destinations
- Imperial College London—
- UCL—
- University of Bristol—
- University of Warwick—
- King's College London—
- University of Nottingham—
- University of Southampton—
- University of Glasgow—
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Exam results
A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.
- A-level A*–A
- 60%
- GCSE 9–7
- 78%
- Oxbridge rate
- 5%
- Russell Group rate
- 13%
Recalibrated
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Entry points & fees
Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) | Boarding fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Year 7 | 24 | — | £31.1k | £36.6k |
| 13+ | Year 9 | 24 | — | £31.1k | £36.6k |
| 16+ | Lower Sixth | 30 | — | £31.1k | £36.6k |
| 7+ | Year 3 | — | — | £31.1k | £36.6k |
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Houseroom Index
Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
67
/ 100
National rank #99
Academic64
Destinations58
Future-ready55
Pastoral80
Value-add56
Access & breadth75
Parent70
External consensus70
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Inspections
Latest inspection rating and report.
ISI
Good
Inspected 2023-01-01
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Editorial verdict
Houseroom's view of the school.
overview
Kensington Park School (KPS) is a small mixed day and boarding senior school in central London catering for ages 11–18, with around 249 pupils in total. The senior school is located a short distance from Kensington Gardens, while the Sixth Form overlooks the Natural History Museum. With approximately 130 pupils, it has a family atmosphere and benefits from London as its wider campus. Strong academics are matched by top co-curricular activities and excellent pastoral care. KPS is notably rare in offering boarding accommodation in central London.
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Compare with peers
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.
- Fees £31.5kA*-A 0%Oxbridge 0%Rank #202
Maida Vale School is co-ed day only but shares the London location (Westminster), similar fees (£31.5k), selective entry, and 11–18 entry phases, making it a plausible Plan B.
- Fees £37.4kA*-A 53%Rank #219
Guildhouse School matches co-ed boarding/day pattern, overlaps 16+ entry phase, is located in London (Camden) within 5km, and is selective with top-tier London fees (£37.4k).
- Fees £33.7kA*-A 100%Oxbridge 1%Rank #101
DLD College is co-ed both day and boarding, overlaps 16+ entry, located in London (Camden) within 5km, has top-tier fees (£33.7k), and though non-selective, offers strong A*-A results (100%) and some Oxbridge success.
- Fees £31.5kA*-A 90%Oxbridge 13%Rank #71
Kew House School is co-ed day, located in London (Hounslow) within 7km, selective with high A*-A (90%), similar fees (£31.5k), and overlaps 11–18 entry phases.
- Fees £32.0kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 0%Rank #59
Ibstock Place School is co-ed day, located in London (Wandsworth) within 7km, selective with strong A*-A (65.8%), similar fees (£32.0k), and offers all-through education overlapping 11+ and 13+ entry phases.
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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Top feeder prep schools
Preps that have sent the most pupils here over the last few years.
- 3 offers
- 1 offers
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