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Knightsbridge School[1]

Independent · ages 2–16

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Headline results

No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
56.5 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
64.7% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
35.3% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[3]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[3]

IGCSEs don't count towards Attainment 8, so it understates many independent schools.

Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths
2024/25 52.4[4] 45.5%[4]
2022/23 54.8[5] 83%[5]

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[6]

ISI inspection

Inspection
April 2026[7]
Framework
Framework from September 2023[7]
Leadership and governance
Standards met[7]
Quality of education
Standards met[7]
Health and wellbeing
Standards met[7]
Social and economic education
Standards met[7]
Safeguarding
Standards met[7]

Health and wellbeing

  • ISI recommended: The school should regularly review and update risk assessments to improve future practice.

Previous ISI inspections: 2023, 2019, 2016 (2023 report, 2019 report, 2016 report).

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Entrance test
Quest 2026-10-14[8]
Sibling policy
Providing a child meets all of the above criteria, siblings of current pupils are given priority. 2026-10-14[9]

Character & practicalities

Fees

Nursery, day
£8,940 a term 2026/27 · Nursery · VAT not stated[10]
Pre-prep, day
£10,390 a term 2026/27 · Reception · VAT not stated[10]
Prep, day
£10,999 a term 2026/27 · Prep Seniors: Year 4, 5 and 6 · VAT not stated[10]
Senior, day
£11,145–£11,650 a term 2026/27 · Upper Seniors: Year 7 and 8; Upper Seniors: Year 9, 10 and 11 · VAT not stated[10]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
2–16[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
600[1]
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea[1]
Website
https://www.knightsbridgeschool.com/[1]
Nursery classes
Has Nursery Classes[6]
Special classes
No Special Classes[6]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[6]
District
Kensington and Chelsea[11]
Postcode
SW1X 0BD[1]
URN
100533[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
378 2024/25[12]
SEN support
19.1% 2024/25[12]
EHC plan
0% 2024/25[12]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[12]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The admissions contact details for Knightsbridge School are admissions@knightsbridgeschool.com and 020 7590 9000. 2026-10-14[8]
Entry points
https://www.knightsbridgeschool.com/admissions-process/ · Reception (4+) · entry is determined through an informal interview with the child and parents at the appropriate level. · informal interview with child and parents; https://www.knightsbridgeschool.com/admissions-process/ · Year 1+ incl. Year 7 (11+), Year 9 (13+) · For prospective pupils entering Year 1 and above, a taster day within their relevant year group and an in-person assessment is arranged · taster day + in-person (Quest) assessment + reference 2026-10-14[8]
Occasional places
Knightsbridge School welcomes enquiries for other year groups subject to availability. 2026-10-14[8]
Open events
The Stay & Play event is scheduled for Thursday 19th November. Entry Sept 2027[13]

Routes to senior schools

Automatic place at 11+: Knightsbridge School — own Senior School (Years 7–11, to GCSE at 16)
all-through school: juniors simply continue into Year 7 (no separate entrance test described); school ends at 16, so a new sixth form is needed We hope that all of our students stay with us until 16. This year, we are delighted at the number of our Year 6 families who have decided to stay with us for Senior School. 2026-10-14[14]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  4. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
  8. knightsbridgeschool.com: knightsbridgeschool.com — Admissions process. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (6)
    Knightsbridge School uses Quest for our assessments (p. 1)
    Please do not hesitate to contact us by calling 020 7590 9000 or emailing admissions@knightsbridgeschool.com should you have any questions. (p. 1)
    entry is determined through an informal interview with the child and parents at the appropriate level (p. 1)
    For prospective pupils entering Year 1 and above, a taster day within their relevant year group and an in-person assessment is arranged (p. 1)
    Our official entry points are Reception (4+), Year 7 (11+), and Year 9 (13+), though we welcome enquiries for other year groups subject to availability. (p. 1)
    We also offer entry for occasional places, subject to availability in the desired year group, ensuring flexibility and continuity within the Dukes community. (p. 1)
  9. knightsbridgeschool.com: knightsbridgeschool.com — Admissions Policy 2026-27v2 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Providing a child meets all of the above criteria, siblings of current pupils are given priority. (p. 8)
  10. knightsbridgeschool.com: knightsbridgeschool.com — Fees. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (6)
    Nursery £8,940 (p. 1)
    Year Group Termly Fee (p. 1)
    Reception £10,390 (p. 1)
    Prep Seniors: Year 4, 5 and 6 £10,999 (p. 1)
    Upper Seniors: Year 7 and 8 £11,145 (p. 1)
    Upper Seniors: Year 9, 10 and 11 £11,650 (p. 1)
  11. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  12. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  13. knightsbridgeschool.com: knightsbridgeschool.com — Open mornings visits. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (6)
    Junior School Open Morning - Tuesday 17th November (p. 1)
    Designed for families who'd like to learn more about Reception and our Junior School. Whether you are considering 4+ entry or an occasional place in Years 1-6, you'll tour our classrooms, see teaching in action, and meet our Admissions team, Head, and Principal. (p. 1)
    Register for our Junior Open Morning (p. 1)
    Stay & Play - Thursday 19th November (Booking opening soon) (p. 1)
    A fun morning of play and discovery in our beautiful early years classrooms. Designed for parents with children aged 2-3 who'd like to learn more about what we offer. (p. 1)
    There will be plenty of activities for your child to explore, while parents can meet our Early Years team and learn more about our school. (p. 1)
  14. knightsbridgeschool.com: knightsbridgeschool.com — Common entrance11. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    We hope that all of our students stay with us until 16. This year, we are delighted at the number of our Year 6 families who have decided to stay with us for Senior School (p. 1)