Portobello

Summary

Portobello (E02000580) is part of Kensington and Chelsea local authority (view on map). Portobello has an approximate population of 7,700 people, of which 12% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Portobello neighbours Golborne & Swinbrook, Ladbroke Grove, North Kensington, Notting Dale, Notting Hill Gate, Notting Hill West, Westbourne, and Westbourne Grove.

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  • 48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 66% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, 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

Portobello is the 17th least deprived area in Kensington and Chelsea (out of 21) with 46% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across Kensington and Chelsea and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Portobello, 48% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 37% in Kensington and Chelsea and 27% nationally.

48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Portobello % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
Eligible for free school meals 48% 37% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 52% 63% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Portobello, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Kensington and Chelsea, and 19% nationally.

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

8% 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 Portobello % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
No special educational needs 76% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Portobello, 66% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 61% in Kensington and Chelsea, and 33% nationally.

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

66% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Portobello % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
White 27% 38% 67%
Asian 4% 6% 14%
Black 25% 17% 7%
Mixed 22% 19% 7%
Other 15% 15% 3%
Not known 7% 4% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Portobello with English as an additional language is 37%, compared with 44% in Kensington and Chelsea, and 22% nationally.

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

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Portobello % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 37% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 62% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Portobello has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Portobello
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

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

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State-funded schools

Portobello has 1 state-funded school.

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

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

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