Kensington International Kindergarten
โรงเรียนนานาชาติเค็นซิงตัน
฿260K – ฿788K
Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition
British
Curriculum
1–10
Age
Nursery › Primary
English
Language
Also taught:
300
Students
10 nationalities
Kensington is a British early years and primary school built around a play-based philosophy, following the British EYFS and National Curriculum from Pre-Nursery through Year 6 (ages 2 to 11). The campus is spacious and purpose-designed for young children: generous outdoor areas, nature-play spaces, and an environment that families describe as calm and genuinely child-centered. Class sizes are small and the community is tight-knit.
The school takes SEN and EAL provision seriously, with structured support programmes for children who need additional language or learning assistance. Kensington is a primary-only school; plan the Year 7 transition before enrolling. The campus sits on Rachaphruek Road in Bangprom, Talingchan, in western Bangkok, close to the Ratchaphruek MRT station on the Purple Line and accessible from the Pinklao, Charoennakorn, and Bang Kruai corridors.
For families living in Talingchan, Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi, or the western Bangkok districts, this is one of the few British primary schools that is genuinely practical from that side of the city.
Kensington Fees
Admission & Enrollment
฿54,000 – ฿104,000
one-time fees
Annual Tuition
฿170,700 – ฿643,400
depends on year group
Total 1st year
Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition
฿259,800 – ฿788,400
Admission & Enrollment
฿54,000 – ฿104,000
one-time fees
Annual Tuition
฿170,700 – ฿643,400
depends on year group
Total 1st year
฿259,800 – ฿788,400
Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition
Tuition Fees (2026–2027)
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Key Facts
British
Curriculum
English
Language
300
Students
10+
Nationalities
07:45 – 14:30
School Day
2012
Founded
For Parents
Kensington International School operates in the Taling Chan district on the western side of Bangkok, serving children from 18 months through Year 6 under the British curriculum and the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
The school opened in 2012 as Kensington International Kindergarten and has since extended provision into primary year groups through age 11. Leadership sits with British Head Teacher Tracey Thurlby, supported by qualified Early Years and Primary specialists, including a dedicated Special Educational Needs Coordinator.
The campus comprises three buildings: a Preschool wing run in partnership with sister organisation Kensington Learning Space, a separate Early Years Building, and a Primary Building. The school holds National Day Nurseries Association Platinum accreditation, valid through 2027, alongside membership of BCCT, ISAT, and Thai ONESQA standards.
Tuition sits in the mid-to-upper band for British schools in Bangkok. Daily learning blends play-based pedagogy with influences from Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and the New Zealand Te Whariki framework. Specialist teachers deliver Music, Art and Design, STEAM, Forest School outdoor learning, and Physical Education from the youngest year groups onward.
Thai language is taught at minimum three hours weekly with an optional fourth hour, and Mandarin and French also feature on the timetable. The Kensington Yummy Lab gives children a dedicated cooking and food-science space, and the grounds include a swimming pool, sports field, amphitheatre, library, and bike track. Extracurricular activities run after the formal school day, with recent options spanning football, swimming, cooking, board games, art, and scavenger hunts.
EAL provision begins from Nursery upward, billed as a separate term fee where assessed as needed. The Ratchapruek Road location suits families in Ratchapruek, Pinklao, and Nonthaburi; commuters from central Bangkok should plan for longer journeys, since the closest MRT stations sit several kilometres away. The school does not currently advertise a bus service, so private transport arrangements are standard.
The Registration Fee is non-refundable and reaches 100,000 baht for Early Years through Year 2, a figure worth weighing carefully for families uncertain about a long-term commitment. Class size, student-teacher ratio, and nationality mix figures are not disclosed publicly. The setting fits parents wanting a British Early Years foundation with a smaller, neighbourhood feel rather than a large compound campus shared with secondary cohorts.
Frequent Questions about Kensington
Facilities
Extracurricular Activities
16+
activities per term
Accreditations & Memberships
Kensington Fees
Admission & Enrollment
฿54,000 – ฿104,000
one-time fees
Annual Tuition
฿170,700 – ฿643,400
depends on year group
Total 1st year
Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition
฿259,800 – ฿788,400
Admission & Enrollment
฿54,000 – ฿104,000
one-time fees
Annual Tuition
฿170,700 – ฿643,400
depends on year group
Total 1st year
฿259,800 – ฿788,400
Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition
Tuition Fees (2026–2027)
Key Facts
British
Curriculum
English
Language
300
Students
10+
Nationalities
07:45 – 14:30
School Day
2012
Founded
For Parents
Kensington International School operates in the Taling Chan district on the western side of Bangkok, serving children from 18 months through Year 6 under the British curriculum and the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
The school opened in 2012 as Kensington International Kindergarten and has since extended provision into primary year groups through age 11. Leadership sits with British Head Teacher Tracey Thurlby, supported by qualified Early Years and Primary specialists, including a dedicated Special Educational Needs Coordinator.
The campus comprises three buildings: a Preschool wing run in partnership with sister organisation Kensington Learning Space, a separate Early Years Building, and a Primary Building. The school holds National Day Nurseries Association Platinum accreditation, valid through 2027, alongside membership of BCCT, ISAT, and Thai ONESQA standards.
Tuition sits in the mid-to-upper band for British schools in Bangkok. Daily learning blends play-based pedagogy with influences from Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and the New Zealand Te Whariki framework. Specialist teachers deliver Music, Art and Design, STEAM, Forest School outdoor learning, and Physical Education from the youngest year groups onward.
Thai language is taught at minimum three hours weekly with an optional fourth hour, and Mandarin and French also feature on the timetable. The Kensington Yummy Lab gives children a dedicated cooking and food-science space, and the grounds include a swimming pool, sports field, amphitheatre, library, and bike track. Extracurricular activities run after the formal school day, with recent options spanning football, swimming, cooking, board games, art, and scavenger hunts.
EAL provision begins from Nursery upward, billed as a separate term fee where assessed as needed. The Ratchapruek Road location suits families in Ratchapruek, Pinklao, and Nonthaburi; commuters from central Bangkok should plan for longer journeys, since the closest MRT stations sit several kilometres away. The school does not currently advertise a bus service, so private transport arrangements are standard.
The Registration Fee is non-refundable and reaches 100,000 baht for Early Years through Year 2, a figure worth weighing carefully for families uncertain about a long-term commitment. Class size, student-teacher ratio, and nationality mix figures are not disclosed publicly. The setting fits parents wanting a British Early Years foundation with a smaller, neighbourhood feel rather than a large compound campus shared with secondary cohorts.
Frequent Questions about Kensington
Facilities
Extracurricular Activities
16+
activities per term