Welcome to the English School at the Chelsea Centre

The English School at the Chelsea Centre, London

Established at the Chelsea Theatre in 1985, the English School is a small, friendly English language school catering for adult students whose first language is not English. We offer high quality English courses in small classes - at a reasonable price.

We are based at the World's End in Chelsea, London SW10, on the famous King's Road within easy reach of Earls Court, Fulham and Battersea. Chelsea is well served by local transport and has excellent connections to London's West End and Central London. The River Thames and the green, open space of Battersea Park are within easy walking distance.

Map and transport information

The Chelsea Theatre building is fully wheelchair accessible with disabled toilet facilities.

Students registered with our School will be considered for a student visa. More information about our School for visa applicants.

Our Courses

Class at the English School Chelsea, London

You can study either full- or part-time in our morning General English lessons. You will be placed in a class according to your level of English (from Elementary upwards). As part of the course, you will be prepared for Cambridge English exams. You can also improve your English with our part-time evening lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

You can join our General English lessons at the beginning of any week in term time.

Our intensive IELTS test preparation courses run for 4 or 6 weeks (depending upon the option you choose). IELTS is an international qualification that measures your level of English and gives access to UK universities and careers. Each course is limited to 12 students.

We can also arrange one-to-one lessons if you require this.

All our teachers are fully qualified native speakers of English with many years' teaching experience in Britain and abroad.

More information about our courses

Our Students

Our students are aged from 18 upwards and come from all over the world to study with us - as well as from Chelsea and nearby areas of London. However, we speak only English in class!

For au pairs

Our courses are designed to fit around family responsibilities: with a 9.30am start time, part-time options, and tailored holiday allowances that allow for school breaks so you don't lose course time you have paid for. We offer special terms for families employing au pairs - please contact us for more information.

The Chelsea Theatre

Our School is independently run but based within the unique cultural environment of the Chelsea Theatre premises. We are proud to support the Theatre.

More information about the Chelsea Theatre including current and upcoming productions