Education in Kensington and Chelsea

Thank you for your interest in working for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. We offer the opportunity to work in a vibrant and diverse community of schools.  Our schools are judged by OfSTED and other regulators to offer outstanding education for our children. Although we have a small overall number of educational establishments, we have a wide variety of provision. We have a community secondary school, three Roman Catholic voluntary-aided secondary schools, a science Academy, eight  children’s centres and 26 primary schools. We also have a special school in Swanley, Kent, as well as the Chelsea Children's Hospital School, an individual tuition centre and a pupil referral unit. And in September 2009 we opened Chelsea Academy in the south of the borough.

We are committed to both maintaining and continually improving the standard of teaching and learning in our schools and to providing the highest levels of resources possible.   We believe that providing children and young people with the highest standard of education provides them with the opportunity to make the most of their subsequent chances in life. 

In total our schools meet the educational needs of nearly 11,000 children, 7,300 of whom are in primary or nursery schools, with the remaining 3,500 in secondary or special schools. Around 3,900 of these pupils come from outside Kensington and Chelsea and choose to attend schools in the Royal Borough, which is evidence of the excellent quality of teaching and learning.  

Ours is a team approach to education, with parents, pupils, teachers and support staff   working together. We therefore look for teachers who will promote this working partnership, are prepared to be accountable and will share our creative and dynamic approach to teaching and learning. We also look for individuals with high expectations, people who combine academic ability with the practical skills needed to deliver in the classroom.  Training and high quality support are key components in the offer we make to all staff in our schools. If this appeals to you, we look forward to hearing from you.