The Kensington Ballet School Victoria Road, London W8 5RQ

"The class is very very crammed. Clearly way oversubscribed. It is in a small room, so for quite small children, who have their parent ( and sometimes nanny, grandparent along too, etc) attending with them in a small space…well…you can imagine. It is clear the teacher also finds it overwhelming with managing the chaos that often ensues in this (Ie too many young kids in a tiny space along with their various “adult” helpers). It becomes quite chaotic and therefore the kids also struggle with following the instructions, etc."

"Kensington Ballet is a really sweet ballet school, my daughter started when she was 1 and still has friends from this school 4 years on. Richard and the Ballerinas are lovely and welcoming, such a shame we moved so far away."

"I'm not one to leave reviews but I feel the need to publicly report the experience of a close friend who's child was extremely distressed by the practices of this school. The concerns raised were from an educational professional - quite frankly this 'school' and its staff does a disservice to educators everywhere and needs to be held accountable for its poor practice. The report stipulates the use of bullying, intimidation, and extremely poor (at best; and at worst - potentially very damaging) practice towards them and their child that involved humiliating and derogatory comments about the child being upset during the class, which was not tolerated. When raised by the parent, the school proceeded to gaslight and dismiss the concerns, turning the issue into being the fault of the parent and their child. How tragic that the professionals caring for these children are unable to work with the parents in supporting the children that need it most. I am posting this to warn parents of the potential risks to their children of the staff and leadership team within this school who are clearly not fit to practice with vulnerable children (see comments below from a review two years ago, which suggest the school have not learned from their reviews - on a side note, the absence of positive reviews is less surprising). I also suggest the school considers very carefully the information on their website regarding the alleged commitment to Safeguarding and child welfare principles as upheld in the Children's Act, as it does not appear to hold any weight in the day to day practice of the running of the school - despite it having a statutory duty to do so."

"My daughter has now been with this school for nearly 5 years, progressing through baby classes to RAD. All teachers are very professional and work well with children of all ages. I also especially value communication with the management of the school who is always available to help, guide and advise on the most suitable classes and teachers depending on the individual requirement of the child."

"Wonderful ballet classes! My daughter adores the lessons and the teachers are all outstanding; fantastic ballerinas and completely amazing with little children. Of all the (many!) baby/toddler classes I have tried with my 2.5 year old (Monkey Music, swimming, etc.) this is without question the best. I can't recommend this company highly enough."