LOCAL SCHOOLS
Queen’s Gate School Independent girls’ school for ages 4–19, consistently ranked #1 in Kensington by School Guide. Senior School: 131–133 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5LE; Junior School: 125–126 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5LJ www.queensgate.org.uk St Barnabas and St Philip’s CofE Primary School Mixed, voluntary-aided Church of England primary for ages 4–11, ranked second. Pembroke Mews, 58 Earls Court Road, Kensington, London W8 6EJ www.sbsp.rbkc.sch.uk St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School Mixed Church of England primary
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
Fox Primary School Co-educational community primary (ages 4–11), noted among best state schools.
Mixed Roman Catholic voluntary- aided primary (ages 4–11), ranked fourth. Clareville Street, Kensington, London SW7 5AQ www.olov.rbkc.sch.uk Kensington Primary Academy Mixed sponsor-led academy for ages 3–11, ranked fifth. 205 Warwick Road, Kensington, London W14 8PU www.wlfs-kpa.org Collingham College Private co-ed college focused on GCSE and sixth-form education with exceptional academic support and alum of note. Sixth Form: 23 Collingham Gardens, London SW5 0HL; GCSE Dept: 16 Young Street, London W8 5EH www.collingham.co.uk
Kensington Place, Edge Street, Notting Hill, London W8 7PP
www.fox.rbkc.sch.uk Holland Park School
Co-ed secondary and sixth form academy, “flagship” of comprehensive education, rated Outstanding. Airlie Gardens, Campden Hill Road, London W8 7AF www.hollandparkschool.co.uk Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Outstanding state secondary with strong academic results. 89 Addison Road, London W14 8BZ www.cvms.co.uk
(ages 5–11), ranked third. 2 Kensington Church Court, Kensington, London W8 4SP www.sma.rbkc.sch.uk
Four steps to selecting a school for your child
TIPS FOR PARENTS
STEP 1 Understand your child’s needs When selecting a school for your child it is important to take into account your child’s individual needs, learning style, interests, and goals when making this decision. STEP 2 Research different schools Once parents know what type of a school their child will benefit in, they should start researching these schools and make a list. By researching different schools, parents can get an in-depth understanding of the educational opportunities that each school provides and determine which school would be best suited for their child’s needs. Additionally, researching on different schools can provide parents with insight into the safety and security measures that are in place at each school, and give them a better idea of the quality of education they will be providing for their child.
STEP 3 Visit the shortlisted schools Once parents have made a list of the shortlisted schools, the next step should be to visit them. Visiting different schools gives parents an opportunity to assess the quality and worthiness of each school and determine which one is best suited for their child. STEP 4 Application Form For a parent, the final step to selecting a school for your child should be to apply to the top selected schools. It’s important not to restrict yourself to only one application—apply to at least 2–3 of the best schools in case your child doesn’t get selected by one. Also, try to start the application process as early as possible before the schools stop taking in more students.
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