Kensington School
13410 119 street · Edmonton · T5E5N1 · The Edmonton School Division
Kensington School is one of 9 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Kensington. Every school in and around Kensington →
What stands out about Kensington School
- A typical size: 409 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the acceptable standard it reaches 49%, below the 67% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Edmonton School Division.
How Kensington School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Kensington School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 49% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 13% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Kensington School, not a grade
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Kensington School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Kensington’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Kensington School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Kensington School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
4 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Kensington School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington School | English public | English | 409 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Edmund | English Catholic | English | 1,000 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Edmonton Islamic Academy | Independent | English | 1,921 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Rosecrest School | English public | English | 9 | – | 2.1 km |
| Hilwie Hamdon School | English public | English | 769 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Major General Griesbach School | English public | English | 493 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
| Elves Adult & Youth Centre | Independent | English | 156 | – | 2.8 km |
Schools for every grade near Kensington School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Kensington School
Who runs Kensington School?
The board is The Edmonton School Division; Kensington School is English public.
What language does Kensington School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Kensington School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Kensington School?
Nearby: St. Edmund (0.6 km), Edmonton Islamic Academy (1.5 km) and Rosecrest School (2.1 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).