Best Schools in City of London
9 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to City of London (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to City of London (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in City of London ranked
The Aldgate School
KS2 Read
93%
Charterhouse Square School
City of London School
A8
32.5
A-Level
A
City of London School for Girls
A8
27.8
A-Level
A
David Game College
A8
9.6
A-Level
C-
Fashion Retail Academy
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
London Metropolitan University
St Paul's Cathedral School
Questions parents ask about schools in City of London
How many schools are there in City of London?
City of London has 9 open schools: 1 state primary, 5 independent and 3 others.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in City of London are rated Outstanding?
1 school in City of London was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Aldgate School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 1 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in City of London have catchment areas?
Most state schools in City of London have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, City of London allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in City of London?
Apply to City of London through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.