The Kensington and Chelsea boroughs are located in west-central London and cover an area of 12.13 square kilometres with a population of 158,300, making it one of the best school districts in England. There are 27 public primary schools, 6 public secondary schools, 8 children's recreation centres and kindergartens and 3 special schools in the district. The borough's crime rate is in line with the London average. Kensington Chelsea is home to more than 30 parks and opens public spaces, with the famous Kensington Palace located in the area. There are six libraries in the district, and the government also provides home library services to residents in need.
39.3% of Kensington Chelsea residents are white British, 28.9% are other white and 2.5% are Chinese. The crime rate in the region is at the national average. According to the 2011 Census, 18.8 per cent of residents were under the age of 20, below the England and Wales and London averages; 28 per cent were between the ages of 30 and 44, well above the England and Wales average; and residents aged over 65 made up 12.1 per cent of the borough's total population, above the London average but below the England and Wales average. 52.7 per cent of the district's residents have a degree, well above the national average. With 62.8 per cent in employment and 15.4 per cent self-employed, 4.3 per cent of economically active residents are unemployed, which is below the London and England and Wales averages. 21.5 per cent of residents are employed in finance and insurance, and 16.7 per cent work in the vocational, technical and technological fields.
In the UK, it usually takes a few years for parents to prepare their children to get into good public schools. Ms. Zhang, from China, spent two years researching school options, moving and taking her son to open days at the school in order to get him into a good public school in Chelsea, Kensington, to learn more about the school. Due to the limited seats in the district, the top public school districts are shrinking every year, so Ms. Zhang called the school several times before moving to confirm whether the new address is within the district.
Wetherby Pre-Preparatory School
Address: 11 Pembridge Square, London, W24ED
Email: learn@wetherbyschool.co.uk
Tel: 02077279581
Date of establishment: 1951
School type: private day school for boys
Enrolment age: 2.5-8 years
Number of students: 292
Tuition fees: day study: £6,170 per term
School characteristics:
Chepstow House School
Address: 108a Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, London, W111QS
Email:info@chepstowhouseschool.co.uk
Tel: 02072430243
Date of establishment: 2005
Type of school: private day school, co-educational
Enrolment age: 4-8 years
Number of students: 150
Tuition fees: day study: £5,805 per term
School characteristics:
Pembridge Hall Preparatory School
Address: 18 Pembridge Square London, W24EH
Email: contact@pembridgehall.co.uk
Tel: 02072290121
Date of establishment: 1979
Type of school: private girls' school
Enrolment age: 4-11 years
Number of students: 386
Tuition fees: day study: £6,170 per term
School characteristics:
Fox Primary School
Address: Kensington Place, London, W87PP
Email: info@fox.rbkc.sch.uk
Tel: 02077277637
Type of school: Coeducational public school
Enrolment age: 4-11 years
Number of students: 328
Teacher-student ratio: 1:8.8
Student Achievement: 98% of students achieve Grade 5 in reading, writing and math in English.
School characteristics:
The proportion of students whose mother tongue is not English is twice the national average. The school won the Physical Activity Award, the Arts Award, the Healthy School Award and the Quality of Education Award.
Bousfield Primary School
Address: South Bolton Gardens, London, SW50DJ
Email: info@bousfield.rbkc.sch.uk
Tel: 02073736544
Type of school: Co-educational public primary school
Enrolment age: 3-11 years
Number of students: 434
Teacher-student ratio: 1:18.5
Student Achievement: 51% of students achieved Grade 5 in reading, writing and math in English.
School characteristics:
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School
Address: 13 Nutford Place, London, W1H5HA
Email: admin@hampdengurney.co.uk
Tel: 02076414195
Type of school: Co-educational public primary school
Enrolment age: 3-11 years
Number of students: 234
Teacher-student ratio: 1:20.5
Student achievement: 85 per cent of students achieve Grade 5 in English reading, writing and mathematics.
School characteristics:
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Address: 1 Robinson Street, Chelsea, LondonSW34AA
Email: info@chch.rbkc.sch.uk
Tel: 02073525708
Type of school: Co-educational public primary school
Enrolment age: 5-11
Number of students: 211
Teacher-student ratio: 1:16.2
Student Achievement: 57% of students achieved Grade 5 in reading, writing and math in English.
School characteristics:
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Address: Bury Walk Cale Street, London, SW36QH
Email: info@oratory.rbkc.sch.uk
Tel: 02075895900
Type of school: Co-educational public primary school
Enrolment age: 4-11 years
Number of students: 211
Teacher-student ratio: 1:19.5
Pupil achievement: 41% of pupils achieved Grade 5 in English reading, writing and maths.
School characteristics.
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
Address: Clareville Street, London, SW75AQ
Email: info@olov.rbkc.sch.uk
Tel: 02073734491
Type of school: Public Roman Catholic Church co-educational primary
Enrolment age: 3-11 years
Number of students: 230
Teacher-student ratio: 1:21.9
Student Achievement: 63% of students achieved Grade 5 in reading, writing and math in English.
School characteristics.
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
Address: Pembroke Mews, 58 Earls Court Road, Kensington, London W86EJ
Email: admin@sbsp.rbkc.sch.uk
Tel: 02079379599
Type of school: Co-educational public primary school
Enrolment age: 5-11 years
Number of students: 209
Teacher-student ratio: 1:17.3
Student Achievement: 41% of students achieved Grade 5 in reading, writing and math in English.
School characteristics:
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
Address: Cadogan Street Chelsea, London, SW32QT
Email: info@stjosephs.rbkc.sch.uk
Tel: 02075892438
Type of school: Public Roman Catholic Church co-educational primary
Enrolment age: 3-11 years
Number of students: 200
Teacher-student ratio: 1:14.1
Student Achievement: 57% of students achieved Grade 5 in reading, writing and math in English.
School characteristics:
Servite RC Primary School
Address: 252 Fulham Road, London, SW109NA
Email: admin@servite.rbkc.sch.uk
Tel: 02073522588
Type of school: Public Roman Catholic Church co-educational primary
Enrolment age: 3-11 years
Number of students: 235
Teacher-student ratio: 1:17.3
Student Achievement: 63% of students achieved Grade 5 in reading, writing and math in English.
School characteristics:
Thomas Jones Primary School
Address: Thomas Jones School, St. Mark's Road, London, W111RQ
Email: info@tj.rbkc.sch.uk
Tel: 02077271423
Type of school: Co-educational public primary school
Enrolment age: 3-11 years
Number of students: 235
Teacher-student ratio: 1:16.8
Student Achievement: 53% of students achieved Grade 5 in reading, writing and math in English.
School characteristics:
This article is contributed by Juwai Columnist, Annie