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Spring intake open · Live online classes begin 4 May 2026
Live online · Kensington, London

A small school, with a serious craft.

We teach English the old-fashioned way — by a living human, in a real room, to a real group. Then we put that room online, so anyone in the world can walk in.

Classroom
Live teaching — every lesson
Four things we insist on

The principles we teach by.

Everything we do flows from these four commitments.

Live

Human teachers, every lesson.

No pre-recorded videos, no AI tutors pretending to be people. Every class is live, with a Native teacher in the room.

Small

Around ten learners, capped at fifteen.

Small enough that the teacher knows your name, your level, and your bad habits — and works on them with you.

Rigorous

CEFR-aligned, Cambridge-ready.

Our curriculum is built around the Common European Framework. Progress is measured; certificates are real.

Native

Trained in the UK.

Every teacher is a native English speaker who holds a CELTA, DELTA or equivalent, and has taught in a UK classroom. Standards travel with them.

Our classroom

Online, but not remote.

Adult learner studying English on a laptop in natural daylight

Real rooms. Real classmates. Real conversation.

We don't believe English is a solo app experience. You learn a language with other people — by making mistakes together, laughing together, and being corrected together.

Our classes are hosted on a purpose-built video platform with small-group breakouts and shared whiteboards. Lessons aren't recorded — but every worksheet, slide and resource lives on your student portal, so you can revisit the material anytime.

  • Average 10 learners per class, capped at 15
  • All lesson materials available on the portal, anytime
  • Track your progress on demand — and a level test every 4 weeks
  • Homework marked by your teacher — not a bot
Our teachers

Native teachers, world travellers.

Every one of our teachers is a native British English speaker with proper teaching qualifications and real classroom craft. They teach the way they were trained — properly, humanely, in a room you can hear.

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DELTA-qualified. Specialist in IELTS preparation and academic English.

E. W.
Head of Teaching
IELTSAcademic
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CELTA-qualified, MA. Focus on business and legal English for working professionals.

J. O.
Senior Tutor
BusinessLegal
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CELTA-qualified. Builds speaking confidence and grammar foundations from the ground up.

H. P.
General English Tutor
ConversationGrammar
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Cambridge-certified. Trains candidates for the CAE and CPE exams.

T. A.
Exam Prep
CAECPE
Standards

What we commit to.

100%
CELTA, DELTA or equivalent — every teacher
15
Maximum learners per class
UK
Native speakers, classroom-trained in Britain
30+
Nationalities welcome in our classrooms
Our approach

"Live human teaching, in small classrooms — the old-fashioned way, fluently online."

Kensington English brings together qualified Native teachers, small live cohorts, and programmes designed around results. No pre-recorded videos, no AI tutors pretending to be people. Every class is a real conversation in a real room — just one that happens to live on a screen.

Kensington High Street, London — neighbourhood of the Kensington English school

Come meet the classroom.

Book a free 20-minute trial lesson — no card, no commitment. Bring your questions; leave with a teacher.

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