Earl's Court
Summary
Earl's Court (E02000591) is part of Kensington and Chelsea local authority (view on map). Earl's Court has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 12% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Earl's Court neighbours West Kensington, North End, Holland Park, Kensington Abingdon, Kensington Gardens, and West Brompton.
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- 69% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 52% 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
Earl's Court is the 16th least deprived area in Kensington and Chelsea (out of 21) with 43% 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 Earl's Court, 36% 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 Earl's Court | % in Kensington and Chelsea | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 36% | 37% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 64% | 63% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Earl's Court, 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 Earl's Court | % in Kensington and Chelsea | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Earl's Court, 69% 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 Earl's Court | % in Kensington and Chelsea | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 27% | 38% | 67% |
| Asian | 8% | 6% | 14% |
| Black | 16% | 17% | 7% |
| Mixed | 19% | 19% | 7% |
| Other | 27% | 15% | 3% |
| Not known | 4% | 4% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Earl's Court with English as an additional language is 52%, 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 Earl's Court | % in Kensington and Chelsea | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 52% | 44% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 48% | 56% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Earl's Court has 5 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Earl's Court |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 5 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
In Earl's Court, 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 'strong standard' (of 1).
Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong 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 'strong standard' (of 1).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Earl's Court. 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 well-being | 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 |
Full day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
Sessional day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Out-of-school day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Other childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
State-funded schools
Earl's Court has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Earl's Court |
|---|---|
| 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 Earl's Court since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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