Ashbourne College
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Independent · Senior · Westminster
Kensington Park School
Independent school · Ages 11 to 20 · Mixed · 173 pupils
Closes in 34 days Registration deadline 13 November 2026
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 20
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 173 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 604
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Executive Principal
- Mr Antony Faccinello
- Address
- 40-44 Bark Place, Bayswater, London, W2 4AT
- Borough
- Westminster
- Telephone
- 02076164400
- DfE reference (URN)
- 100536
- Website
- kps.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 whose leavers came here
This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: The Cavendish School.
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.
Key dates for 2027 entry
Year 7 (11+)
- Registration deadlineFriday 13 November 2026Closes in 34 days
Closing date for registrations: Friday 13th November 2026
Source: kps.co.uk
- AssessmentWednesday 25 November 2026In 46 days
Assessment Day - Option 1: Wednesday 25th November 2026; Option 2: Saturday 28th November 2026. Students will be allocated specific time slots on these days to attend in small groups.
Source: kps.co.uk
- Offers sentFriday 15 January 2027Upcoming
Offer date: Friday 15th January 2027
Source: kps.co.uk
- Acceptance deadlineFriday 5 March 2027Open
Deadline to accept: Friday 5th March 2027
Source: kps.co.uk
Year 9 (13+)
- Registration deadlineFriday 13 November 2026Closes in 34 days
Closing date for registrations: Friday 13th November 2026
Source: kps.co.uk
- AssessmentWednesday 25 November 2026In 46 days
Assessment Day - Option 1: Wednesday 25th November 2026; Option 2: Saturday 28th November 2026. Students will be allocated specific time slots on these days to attend in small groups.
Source: kps.co.uk
- Offers sentFriday 15 January 2027Upcoming
Offer date: Friday 15th January 2027
Source: kps.co.uk
- Acceptance deadlineFriday 5 March 2027Open
Deadline to accept: Friday 5th March 2027
Source: kps.co.uk
Sixth form (16+)
- Registration deadlineDate not statedDate not stated
Students wishing to apply for a scholarship should submit an application by the end of October 2026
Source: kps.co.uk
Get a reminder before Kensington Park School's deadlines
One email 14, 7 and 1 day before each dated deadline we hold. No account needed.
A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Years 7 to 11including VAT; the school's page shows £9,950 before VAT, to which we added VAT at 20% | £11,940 | £35,820 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The VAT position is shown beside each stage. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £250 per one_off Non-refundable registration fee Source
- Acceptance deposit
- Tuition Deposit required equal to the cost of one term Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £5,000 per one_off Boarding Deposit Source
- Sibling discount
- 5% sibling discount on tuition fees only while both siblings enrolled Source
Source: kps.co.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Results
A level (16 to 18), 2024/25
- A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: C+ · 2023/24: B-BThis schoolB-WestminsterB-England, state-funded
- A level average point score per entry2022/23: 32.3 · 2023/24: 36.438.5This school37.9Westminster35England, state-funded
- Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 32.4 · 2023/24: 3739.5This school37.9Westminster35.8England, state-funded
- % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 17% · 2023/24: 19%21%This school24%Westminster18%England, state-funded
- A level value added score2023/24: 0.170.44This school-0.03England, state-funded
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 37 pupils in the cohort
GCSE figures from the DfE tables are not shown for independent schools: many of the qualifications they enter, such as IGCSEs, are not counted there.
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 25%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 1.5%
- Girls / boys
- 34% / 66%
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).
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Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Westminster Academy
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Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Marylebone Boys' School
0.8 miles561 pupils · Attainment 8 48.6 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
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