West Kensington

Summary

West Kensington (E02000383) is part of Hammersmith and Fulham local authority (view on map). West Kensington has an approximate population of 8,700 people, of which 11% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

West Kensington neighbours Brook Green, Hammersmith Broadway, Barons Court, North End, Holland Park, and Earl's Court.

Headlines

  • 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 49% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

West Kensington is the 13th least deprived area in Hammersmith and Fulham (out of 25) with 35% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Hammersmith and Fulham and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In West Kensington, 29% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 32% in Hammersmith and Fulham and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in West Kensington % in Hammersmith and Fulham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 29% 32% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 71% 68% 73%

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Special educational needs

In West Kensington, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Hammersmith and Fulham, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in West Kensington % in Hammersmith and Fulham % in England
No special educational needs 77% 80% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 14% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9.0% 6.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In West Kensington, 58% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 60% in Hammersmith and Fulham, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in West Kensington % in Hammersmith and Fulham % in England
White 38% 39% 67%
Asian 9.0% 9.0% 14%
Black 17% 20% 7.0%
Mixed 14% 15% 7.0%
Other 17% 12% 3.0%
Not known 4.0% 4.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in West Kensington with English as an additional language is 49%, compared with 40% in Hammersmith and Fulham, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

49% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in West Kensington % in Hammersmith and Fulham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 49% 40% 22%
Known or believed to be English 50% 60% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

West Kensington has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in West Kensington
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in West Kensington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

West Kensington has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in West Kensington
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 1
Primary and all-through schools 0
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in West Kensington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

West Kensington has 1 independent school.

Type Number in West Kensington
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 1
Independent special schools 0

In West Kensington, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in West Kensington so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in West Kensington so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in West Kensington. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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