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St Philip's School

Other independent school in London (Kensington and Chelsea).

Pupils
79
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
15.2%
2025/26
Capacity
72%
79 / 110 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

St Philip's is a small Roman Catholic preparatory school for approximately 100 boys aged 7-13. It was established in 1934 and is still located on its foundation site in the heart of Kensington in central London.

In 2024, the school extended its provision to become a school for approximately 160 boys aged 4-13/ The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum that combines a strong academic, moral and religious education with a range of creative and sporting opportunities.

It aims for every pupil to feel a valued member of the school community and to have a sense of being personally nurtured. Having experienced this, we hope that each boy is inspired to respond to others in a similar fashion. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Boys leave St Philip's and go onto the senior school that is best-suited to their individual needs.

The school enjoys strong links with all the senior schools it feeds, and counts among those the greatest schools in England. ​ Since 2019, almost half of our boys have moved onto Eton, Harrow, City of London or Dulwich. ​ Of over 200 leavers since 2010 approximately 25% have gone onto Eton, Harrow and Winchester

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • cricket
  • tennis
  • cross-country
  • debating
  • history of art
  • judo
  • fencing
  • science
  • gymnastics
  • chess
  • Lego
  • Ancient Greek
  • Dungeons Dragons
  • table tennis
  • LAMDA
  • drama

and 2 more

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion

Key facts

URN
100516
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 13
Gender
Boys
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1957

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record