Notting Hill South

Summary

Notting Hill South (E02000584) is part of Kensington and Chelsea local authority (view on map). Notting Hill South has an approximate population of 7,400 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Notting Hill South neighbours Notting Hill Gate, Notting Hill West, Holland Park, Queen's Gate, Kensington Abingdon, Queensway, and Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park.

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  • 6% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 56% 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.
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Deprivation

Notting Hill South is the 2nd least deprived area in Kensington and Chelsea (out of 21) with 6% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across Kensington and Chelsea and 38% nationally.

6% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Notting Hill South, 15% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 37% in Kensington and Chelsea 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 Notting Hill South % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
Eligible for free school meals 15% 37% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 85% 63% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Notting Hill South, 17% 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.


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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 Notting Hill South % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
No special educational needs 83% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Notting Hill South, 43% 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.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Notting Hill South % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
White 51% 38% 67%
Asian 11% 6% 14%
Black 3% 17% 7%
Mixed 19% 19% 7%
Other 9% 15% 3%
Not known 7% 4% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Notting Hill South with English as an additional language is 56%, 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.

56% 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 Notting Hill South % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 56% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 44% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Notting Hill South has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Notting Hill South
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

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

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State-funded schools

Notting Hill South has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Notting Hill South
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Notting Hill South, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, 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 'exceptional' (of 1).

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

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Notting Hill South so no outcomes are available for this area.

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

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

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

Post-16 provision: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Notting Hill South. 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.

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All schools

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

Nursery schools

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

Primary schools

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

Secondary schools

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

Special schools

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

Registered alternative provision

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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