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Catholic schools in Kensington and Chelsea

All 12 Catholic schools in Kensington and Chelsea.

12 schools in Kensington and Chelsea

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  1. The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School

    London, W14 8BZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools average, low absence.

    244 first choices, 123 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,034
    View school The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
  2. Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

    London, SW3 6QH · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools average, low absence.

    59 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools 86%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    210
    View school Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    London, SW3 2QT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools average, low absence.

    32 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school93%

    Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools 86%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    225
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  4. Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

    London, W11 4BJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools average, low absence.

    12 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school90%

    Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools 86%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    194
    View school Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
  5. Servite RC Primary School

    London, SW10 9NA · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools average, low absence.

    12 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school90%

    Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools 86%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    208
    View school Servite RC Primary School
  6. Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School

    London, SW7 5AQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools 86%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    160
    View school Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
  7. All Saints Catholic College

    London, W10 6EL · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools average, high absence.

    240 first choices, 174 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    898
    View school All Saints Catholic College
  8. St Charles Catholic Primary School

    London, W10 6EB · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 26 offers made

    Ready for secondary school89%

    Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools 86%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    220
    View school St Charles Catholic Primary School
  9. Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School

    London, W10 5AW · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools average.

    16 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school76%

    Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools 86%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    160
    View school Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
  10. St. Thomas More Language College

    London, SW3 2QS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools average, high absence.

    49 first choices, 143 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 20Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    489
    View school St. Thomas More Language College
  11. St Philip's School

    London, SW7 4NE · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 13 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Boys
    • Grammar

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    79
    View school St Philip's School
  12. More House School

    Knightsbridge, SW1X 0AA · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    79
    View school More House School
The big picture

How Kensington and Chelsea's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Kensington and Chelsea 86%England 62%Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School: 76%Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School: 77%Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School: 83%St Charles Catholic Primary School: 89%Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School: 90%Servite RC Primary School: 90%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 93%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Kensington and Chelsea

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Kensington and Chelsea average 6.5%Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School: 4.6%Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School: 4.8%Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School: 4.9%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 5%The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School: 5.3%St Charles Catholic Primary School: 6.3%Servite RC Primary School: 6.4%Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School: 7.6%All Saints Catholic College: 9.6%St. Thomas More Language College: 10.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Kensington and Chelsea

Ofsted grades in Kensington and Chelsea

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 7
  • Good: 5 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Kensington and Chelsea

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    22 of the 12 Catholic schools in Kensington and Chelsea have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Kensington and Chelsea, explained

There are 12 Catholic schools in Kensington and Chelsea, teaching 3,956 children. 6 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

85.7% of pupils in Kensington and Chelsea catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 76% to 93%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

31.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,144 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Kensington and Chelsea?
There are 12 Catholic schools in Kensington and Chelsea, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Kensington and Chelsea?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Kensington and Chelsea on Eduscope are The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School, Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Kensington and Chelsea?
Kensington and Chelsea has 2 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Kensington and Chelsea ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Kensington and Chelsea Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Kensington and Chelsea is 14:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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