Secondary schools in Kensington and Chelsea
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
Kensington and Chelsea has 6 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 997 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 91% stayed in education (England 86%): 62% in a school sixth form, 9% at a sixth form college, 15% at a further education college.
After sixth form, 59% of students in Kensington and Chelsea went to university (England 37%), and 33% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 54.5 against 46.1 for England; 61% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Kensington and Chelsea against England
| Measure | Kensington and Chelsea | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 997 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 62% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 15% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% |
Where each school’s Year 11 leavers went
One band per school, sorted by the size of its 2023 Year 11 cohort. Band width is pupils; hover a band for the share, click a school for its profile. Counts are worked back from the percentages DfE publishes, so a band can be out by a pupil.
Map of secondary schools in Kensington and Chelsea
Darker blue means a larger share of Year 11 leavers stayed in education. Click a school for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
State-funded secondary schools (6)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school | 898 | 85% | 53% | 17% | 1% | — | 51.3 | 54% |
| Chelsea AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,106 | 91% | 70% | 13% | 0% | 73% | 51.9 | 53% |
| Holland Park SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,376 | — | — | — | — | — | 59.4 | 74% |
| Kensington Aldridge AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,271 | 89% | 48% | 33% | 0% | 68% | 54.0 | 62% |
| St. Thomas More Language CollegeAcademy converter | 489 | 89% | 56% | 11% | 0% | — | 45.9 | 47% |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,034 | 96% | 84% | 10% | 0% | 69% | 67.2 | 80% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (10)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Catholic Sixth Form Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 43% | — | — |
| Arden Houseindependent · Other independent school · selective | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.9 | 0% |
| Ashbourne Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.3 | 10% |
| Collinghamindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.4 | 36% |
| Knightsbridge Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | 52.4 | 46% |
| Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulleindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 3,420 | — | — | — | — | — | 11.4 | 0% |
| Mander Portman Woodward Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 524 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.0 | 0% |
| More House Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 42.5 | 0% |
| Queen's Gate Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | 15.1 | 0% |
| Parkwood Hall Academy Truststate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 136 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |