Hill House School
Hans Place, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 0EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hill House School is a primary school in Kensington and Chelsea for ages 4 to 13. It is one of the 69 schools in Kensington and Chelsea. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 18 September 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 July 2025
The school provides an exceptionally calm, inclusive and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe, happy, and inspired to learn. Pupils are proud to be part of a diverse, international community and develop a strong understanding of the wider world. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from a highly ambitious and well-structured curriculum. Learning is engaging and purposeful, enabling pupils to achieve exceptionally well. The school values and promotes every pupil's uniqueness. Staff have extremely high expectations and use their knowledge of each pupil to support both academic and personal development. Behaviour across the school is exemplary. Pupils are respectful, motivated, and eager to learn. The school environment is purposeful, calm and orderly. Leaders ensure that pupils have opportunities to contribute to the life of the school. For example, pupils take part in a 'senate' with leaders so that they have a voice in the way the school is run. The school offers a substantial range of enrichment opportunities, including music, debating, skiing, art and many different sporting activities. From the moment children join early years, they begin to learn how to swim. Pupils are encouraged to try these new experiences and often develop lifelong interests as a result.
Pupil numbers and mix
396 pupils on roll, with places for 990
Schools near Hill House School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex House School | 0.2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 93% met the expected standard |
| Eaton House School | 0.3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Marlborough Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 93% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Other independent school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 4 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr E J S Townend
- Phone
- 02075841331
- Address
- Hans Place, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 0EP
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- URN
- 100518
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.