The Lloyd Williamson School Foundation
School summary
Founded in 2000 and led by headteacher Shirley Drummond, The Lloyd Williamson School Foundation is a small independent school in Kensington and Chelsea, with roughly 75 pupils on roll. Its size sits well below that of most secondaries, suggesting an intimate setting where pupils are known individually rather than lost in a crowd. One of its most distinctive features is an uncompromising approach to mobile phones: pupils, staff and even visitors hand devices in on arrival, so the school day is genuinely screen-free.
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Inspection reports
- Last inspected
- 9 September 2025
Teaching & academics
The school offers A-levels and admits pupils at 11. With only a small proportion of pupils recorded as receiving SEN support, the cohort is modest in scale, which lends itself to close attention from teachers.
Headteacher · Shirley Drummond
Sixth form
Qualifications offered
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 2000
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 2.67%
- EHC plans
- 4%
Mobile phone policy
Absolutely no mobile phones on the premises. Students hand them in as they arrive. All staff phones are locked away during the school day. Visitors also hand in their phones on arrival.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £21,000
Bursaries available to local children in the past and will be again, but not currently well endowed and funding is at capacity
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A small, distinctly run independent in the heart of Kensington and Chelsea, where the phone-free policy signals a deliberately focused environment. Day fees reach up to £21,000 a year, with bursaries that have helped local children before and may again.
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The Lloyd Williamson School Foundation 11+: frequently asked questions
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.