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.
In London, there are numerous French schools, including some privately funded ones, while others, such as La Petite École Française in west London and the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle in South Kensington, are managed by the French government. The French Consulate in London estimates that a significant number of people of French origin live in the city, although this figure is disputed by the ONS, which cites a lower number of recorded French citizens from the 2011 census.