There are several French schools in London, some independent, and others, La Petite École Française in west London and the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, situated in South Kensington are run by the French state. The French Consulate in London has estimated that 270,000 French people live in the city, but the ONS contests this, pointing out that the number of French passport holders recorded by the 2011 census was only 86,000.
There are various French educational establishments in London, including some privately owned schools and others, such as La Petite École Française in west London and the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle in South Kensington, which are administered by the French government. The French Consulate in London suggests that around 270,000 people of French heritage reside in the city, whereas the ONS questions this figure, highlighting a disparity between this estimate and the actual number of recorded French citizens from the 2011 census.