Kensington Abingdon

Summary

Kensington Abingdon (E02000587) is part of Kensington and Chelsea local authority (view on map). Kensington Abingdon has an approximate population of 6,700 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Kensington Abingdon neighbours Notting Hill South, Holland Park, Queen's Gate, Kensington Gardens, and Earl's Court.

Headlines

  • 9% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 61% 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

Kensington Abingdon is the 5th least deprived area in Kensington and Chelsea (out of 21) with 9% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across Kensington and Chelsea and 38% nationally.

9% 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 Kensington Abingdon, 12% 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 Kensington Abingdon % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
Eligible for free school meals 12% 37% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 88% 63% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Kensington Abingdon, 10% 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.

4% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 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 Kensington Abingdon % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
No special educational needs 90% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 4% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Kensington Abingdon, 42% 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 Kensington Abingdon % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
White 55% 38% 67%
Asian 4% 6% 14%
Black 4% 17% 7%
Mixed 17% 19% 7%
Other 17% 15% 3%
Not known – 4% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Kensington Abingdon with English as an additional language is 61%, 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.

61% 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 Kensington Abingdon % in Kensington and Chelsea % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 61% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 38% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Kensington Abingdon has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Kensington Abingdon
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

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

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State-funded schools

Kensington Abingdon has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Kensington Abingdon
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 Kensington Abingdon since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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