United Kingdom · London · Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority · London, England · population ~157k · 38 state-funded schools
The signature
How Kensington and Chelsea ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£53,175/yr
Very high
Better than 99% of UK LAs
House price
£1,150,000
Very expensive
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Rent
£3,599/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Council tax
£1,667/yr
Cheapest
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Crime
149.7/1k
Highest
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Deprivation
21.5
High
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Schools
94.6%
Strong
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
38 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
35 of 37 (94.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
38 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 38 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Holland Park School Grade inherited from previous URN 140134 | Secondary | 1,336 | Inadequate2022Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kensington Aldridge Academy | Secondary | 1,224 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chelsea Academy | Secondary | 1,126 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School | Secondary | 1,024 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints Catholic College | Secondary | 846 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St. Thomas More Language College Grade inherited from previous URN 100502 | Secondary | 541 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Colville Primary School | Primary | 467 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Marlborough Primary School | Primary | 444 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bousfield Primary School | Primary | 431 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fox Primary School | Primary | 415 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barlby Primary School | Primary | 368 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Avondale Park Primary School | Primary | 293 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bevington Primary School | Primary | 264 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thomas Jones Primary School | Primary | 234 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kensington Primary Academy | Primary | 232 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 226 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oxford Gardens Primary School | Primary | 225 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Charles Catholic Primary School | Primary | 214 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School | Primary | 213 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 210 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.