Our Schools in Kensington, Central London

Frances King has two schools in the fashionable area of Kensington and Chelsea, renowned for its history, cultural life, shops, bars and restaurants. The schools are near to Gloucester Road underground station on the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines (zone 1). Many of London's most popular museums, such as the Victoria and Albert, Natural History and Science Museum are within walking distance.

Our Gloucester Road school (opposite Gloucester Road underground station) is a traditional Victorian building, which has been completely refurbished by Frances King. There is a student services office and over 20 classrooms on 3 floors, including an Executive Centre on the top floor with One-to-One classrooms.

On each floor there is a central common area with tea and coffee facilities where students can meet during breaks and lunchtime.

On the first floor, there is a well-equipped Study Centre with free Internet access and a range of material for self-study including online exercises, cassettes, videos, books, examination practice materials, newspapers and magazines. There is also a wireless network facility (WIFI) and students can access the Internet and their emails if they bring their own lap top computer.

Our School in Wetherby Gardens (a 6 minute walk from Gloucester Road underground station) is a traditional Edwardian building. There is a student services office and 13 classrooms on 5 floors.

There is a student common area with tea and coffee facilities where students can meet during breaks and lunchtime.

There is also a well-equipped Study Centre with free Internet access and a range of material for self-study including online exercises, cassettes, videos, books, examination practice materials, newspapers and magazines. There is also a wireless network facility (WIFI) and students can access the Internet and their emails if they bring their own lap top computer.

Students can choose to have lunch in one of the many local cafes and restaurants or buy take-away food to eat in the common area. The local supermarkets and shops have an excellent variety of international food at reasonable prices.

Our Marylebone Summer School

Our Summer School is located in London 's exciting West End , in the fashionable Marylebone area near Bond Street underground station. It is a fully modernised building with over 20 classrooms, two Internet suites, a study area and a coffee bar.

Our Hyde Park Corner Summer School

Our Summer School is 4 minutes’ walk from Hyde Park Corner underground, close to Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park and within walking distance of the shopping areas of Knightsbridge and Chelsea. Our family programme takes place here in summer and other courses many take place here at busy times of the year.

It is a fully modernised building with over 15 classrooms and has a café serving refreshments and lunches.

Please inform us if you have a prefered location and we will do our best to place you there, but this is not guaranteed. Some courses are only available in one school. Note that the schools are centrally located and within easy reach of each other.

Frances King study locations in central London

If a course is available in more than one centre, please inform us if you have a preference and we will do our best to place the student there