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St Philip's School[1]

Independent · ages 4–13

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Headline results

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Results

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Ofsted

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Competition to get in

Admissions

Entrance test
play day 2026-10-14[2]
Sibling priority
all siblings will be given preference on our lists 2026-10-14[2]
Sibling policy
Providing boys meet our entry requirements at point of assessments, all siblings will be given preference on our lists. 2026-10-14[2]

Character & practicalities

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
4–13[1]
Boys / girls
Boys[1]
Faith
Roman Catholic[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
110[1]
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea[1]
Website
www.stpschool.co.uk[1]
District
Kensington and Chelsea[3]
Postcode
SW7 4NE[1]
URN
100516[1]

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

Pupils

Number on roll
78 2024/25[4]
SEN support
14.1% 2024/25[4]
EHC plan
0% 2024/25[4]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[4]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The Registrar, Fi Kaye, can be contacted via email and phone for admissions inquiries. 2026-10-14[2]
Bursaries
Means-tested entrance bursaries at 7+, 8+ and in-year placements of up to 100% of tuition fees. Limited bursarial funds for current parents with unforeseen change in financial circumstances (short term, not guaranteed). 2026-10-14[2]
Sibling discount
10% (stated as for elder siblings) 2026-10-14[2]
Occasional places
Places for entry beyond Reception are limited to occasional places only. 2026-10-14[2]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
The school has the highest expectations for pupils' achievement Pupils achieve highly across all areas of the curriculum and perform extremely well in senior school entrance exams.[5]
Warmth
Pupils thrive at this warm, welcoming and supportive school. Most pupils and parents told inspectors that the school 'feels like a family'.[5]
Pastoral care
They know that they have someone to talk to if they are worried about anything. Pupils feel extremely happy and safe.[5]
Behaviour
One pupil in Year 8 described the behaviour of his peers as 'almost immaculate but not robotic'. Pupils are highly attentive during lessons.[5]
Learning support
The school has the highest expectations for pupils' achievement, including for the small number with special educational needs and/ or disabilities (SEND). They provide excellent support for any pupils who need to catch up.[5]
Enrichment
Pupils benefit from an excellent range of clubs such as debating, video game design, backgammon, acrobatics and touch typing. Pupils benefit from a broad range of trips which enhance the curriculum[5]
Pupil voice
Reading prefects from the older years read regularly with younger pupils. Pupils are thoughtful citizens in their local and wider community through charity fundraising activities that they organise.[5]
Collaboration
benefit from the school's highly positive ethos of 'teamwork, kindness and fun' Through sports, pupils challenge themselves and develop their resilience, independence and competitive spirit.[5]
Structure
The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour and conduct. This is a Catholic preparatory school for boys.[5]
Sport
All boys take part in 'games' for two whole afternoons a week. There are also many fixtures against other schools.[5]
Performing arts
Every pupil takes part in the annual school play. Many older pupils relish being part of 'Schola', the school choir.[5]

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. stpschool.co.uk: stpschool.co.uk — Admissions process. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (10)
    boys will be invited to attend an informal assessment, known as a 'play day' at St Philip's. (p. 1)
    It is our strong preference to keep families together wherever possible. Providing boys meet our entry requirements at point of assessments, all siblings will be given preference on our lists. (p. 1)
    Providing boys meet our entry requirements at point of assessments, all siblings will be given preference on our lists. (p. 1)
    You can contact her directly with any enquiries. (p. 1)
    f.kaye@stpschool.co.uk 0207 373 3944 (p. 1)
    The school offers a number of entrance bursaries at 7+, 8+ and in-year placements of up to 100% of tuition fees. (p. 1)
    St Philip's has limited bursarial funds to provide short term assistance to current parents where there has been an unforeseen change in financial circumstances. (p. 1)
    Elder siblings are entitled to a discount of 10%. (p. 1)
    Places further up the school will be limited to occasional places only. (p. 1)
    Children intended for entry at in years beyond Reception will be asked to attend one of our half-termly assessment days. (p. 1)
  3. 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.
  4. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. files.ofsted.gov.uk: files.ofsted.gov.uk document. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quotes (20)
    All boys take part in 'games' for two whole afternoons a week. There are also many fixtures against other schools (p. 2)
    Pupils thrive at this warm, welcoming and supportive school (p. 2)
    Most pupils and parents told inspectors that the school 'feels like a family' (p. 2)
    The school has the highest expectations for pupils' achievement (p. 2)
    Pupils achieve highly across all areas of the curriculum and perform extremely well in senior school entrance exams (p. 2)
    They know that they have someone to talk to if they are worried about anything. Pupils feel extremely happy and safe (p. 2)
    One pupil in Year 8 described the behaviour of his peers as 'almost immaculate but not robotic' (p. 3)
    Pupils are highly attentive during lessons (p. 3)
    The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour and conduct (p. 3)
    This is a Catholic preparatory school for boys (p. 6)
    Pupils benefit from an excellent range of clubs such as debating, video game design, backgammon, acrobatics and touch typing (p. 2)
    Pupils benefit from a broad range of trips which enhance the curriculum (p. 3)
    Reading prefects from the older years read regularly with younger pupils (p. 2)
    Pupils are thoughtful citizens in their local and wider community through charity fundraising activities that they organise (p. 3)
    benefit from the school's highly positive ethos of 'teamwork, kindness and fun' (p. 2)
    Through sports, pupils challenge themselves and develop their resilience, independence and competitive spirit (p. 2)
    Every pupil takes part in the annual school play (p. 3)
    Many older pupils relish being part of 'Schola', the school choir (p. 3)
    The school has the highest expectations for pupils' achievement, including for the small number with special educational needs and/ or disabilities (SEND) (p. 2)
    They provide excellent support for any pupils who need to catch up (p. 2)