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Southbank International School Kensington[1]

Independent · ages 2–11

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Headline results

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

Results

No published data for this school.

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[2]

ISI inspection

Inspection
October 2024[3]
Framework
Framework from September 2023[3]
Leadership and governance
Standards met[3]
Quality of education
Standards met[3]
Health and wellbeing
Significant strength[3]
Social and economic education
Standards met[3]
Safeguarding
Standards met[3]

Health and wellbeing

  • ISI found (October 2024): The school ensures pupils feel they belong and are supported, which is a significant strength.
  • ISI recommended: The school should ensure pupils of all ages understand letter sounds through the new phonics programme.

Previous ISI inspections: 2021, 2017, 2010 (2021 report, 2017 report, 2010 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

No published data for this school.

Character & practicalities

Fees

Nursery, day
£11,129 a term 2026/27 · Kindergarten - Grade 2 (PYP) (5 - 8 years old) · excl. VAT[4]
Day
£6,959–£13,361 a term 2026/27 · Early Childhood 3 (half day) · N/A; Early Childhood 3 (full day) · N/A; Early Childhood 4 (full day; Grades 3 - 5 (PYP) (8 - 11 years old; Grades 6 – 10 (MYP) (11 - 16 years old; Grades 11 and 12 (DP) (16 - 18 years old · excl. VAT[4]

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
2–11[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
224[1]
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea[1]
Website
www.southbank.org[1]
Nursery classes
Has Nursery Classes[2]
Special classes
No Special Classes[2]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[2]
District
Kensington and Chelsea[5]
Postcode
W11 3BU[1]
URN
100542[1]

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

Pupils

Number on roll
160 2024/25[6]
SEN support
20.6% 2024/25[6]
EHC plan
0% 2024/25[6]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[6]

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: 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.
  3. Independent Schools Inspectorate: School inspection report, Southbank International School Kensington, October 2024. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: all-rights-reserved (restated only, D71).
  4. southbank.org: southbank.org — Fees. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (11)
    Early Childhood 3 (half day) £6,959 (p. 1)
    SOUTHBANK (IB) GRADE TERMLY FEES EXCLUDING VAT VAT (20%) TOTAL INCLUDING VAT (p. 1)
    Early Childhood 3 (full day) £9,646 (p. 1)
    Early Childhood 4 (full day) £9,247 (p. 1)
    Kindergarten - Grade 2 (PYP) (5 - 8 years old) £11,129 (p. 1)
    Grades 3 - 5 (PYP) (8 - 11 years old) £11,500 (p. 1)
    Grades 6 - 10 (MYP) (11 - 16 years old) £12,833 (p. 1)
    Grades 11 and 12 (DP) (16 - 18 years old) £13,361 (p. 1)
    Door-to-door service (Hampstead and Kensington) £1,910 (p. 1)
    BUS SERVICE TYPE FEE PER TERM (p. 1)
    Door-to-door service (Westminster) £1,310 (p. 1)
  5. 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.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.