Knightsbridge School
0.1 miles295 pupils · £8,940 to £11,650 a term (2026-27)
Independent · Prep · Kensington and Chelsea
Hill House School
Independent school · Ages 4 to 13 · Mixed · 396 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 396 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 990
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Headteacher
- Mr E J S Townend
- Address
- Hans Place, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 0EP
- Borough
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Telephone
- 02075841331
- DfE reference (URN)
- 100518
- Website
- hillhouseschool.co.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Schools named by the school as leavers' destinations (2024). No numbers were published: City of London School, Francis Holland.
Source: hillhouseschool.co.uk · leavers 2024 · last checked 19 September 2026
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Small School (Reception) | £7,800 | £23,400 |
| Lower School (Year 1) | £8,160 | £24,480 |
| Middle School (Year 2) | £8,160 | £24,480 |
| Upper School (Year 3 & 4) | £8,880 | £26,640 |
| Transitus (Year 5) | £9,600 | £28,800 |
| Senior School (Year 6) | £9,600 | £28,800 |
| Lower Sixth Form (Year 7) | £9,900 | £29,700 |
| Upper Sixth Form (Year 8) | £9,900 | £29,700 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Source: hillhouseschool.co.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Ofsted graded inspection, 1 July 2025: overall effectiveness at that inspection was Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
Independent School Standards, checked 1 July 2025: All standards Met
ISI inspection report dated 23 September 2025: read the report (PDF).
Source: Ofsted, Management information - non-association independent schools - as at 31 July 2026: most recent inspections data as at 31 July 2026 · most recent inspections as at 2026-07-31 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 12.7%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0.4%
- Girls / boys
- 36% / 64%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
Sussex House School
0.2 miles184 pupils · £11,820 a term (2026-27)
Leaver destinations
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
0.3 miles204 pupils · KS2 expected standard 56% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.3 miles225 pupils · KS2 expected standard 93% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Eaton House School
0.3 miles114 pupils
Marlborough Primary School
0.4 miles466 pupils · KS2 expected standard 93% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Compare with similar schools
Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.