Kensington Gardens
Summary
Kensington Gardens (E02000589) is part of Kensington and Chelsea local authority (view on map). Kensington Gardens has an approximate population of 7,700 people, of which 11% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Kensington Gardens neighbours Queen's Gate, Kensington Abingdon, Earl's Court, South Kensington, and West Brompton.
Headlines
- 12% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% least deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England) – see more.
- 8% 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 Gardens is the 6th least deprived area in Kensington and Chelsea (out of 21) with 12% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across Kensington and Chelsea and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Kensington Gardens, 14% 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 Gardens | % in Kensington and Chelsea | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 14% | 37% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 86% | 63% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Kensington Gardens, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Kensington and Chelsea, 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.
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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 Gardens | % in Kensington and Chelsea | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 8.0% | 15% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% |
Ethnicity
In Kensington Gardens, 49% 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 Gardens | % in Kensington and Chelsea | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 47% | 38% | 67% |
| Asian | 12% | 6.0% | 14% |
| Black | – | 17% | 7.0% |
| Mixed | 16% | 19% | 7.0% |
| Other | 18% | 15% | 3.0% |
| Not known | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Kensington Gardens 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.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Kensington Gardens | % in Kensington and Chelsea | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 61% | 44% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 39% | 56% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Kensington Gardens has 2 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Kensington Gardens |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 2 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 1 |
In Kensington Gardens, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Kensington Gardens. 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 childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
State-funded schools
Kensington Gardens has no state-funded schools.
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Independent schools
Kensington Gardens has no independent schools.
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