Schools across Camden

How many schools are there in Camden?

Camden has 102 open schools: 38 state primary, 12 state secondary or all-through, 29 independent, 8 special and 15 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Camden are rated Outstanding?

24 schools in Camden were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: College Francais Bilingue De Londres, St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School, Parliament Hill School, Rhyl Community Primary School, The Academy School and 19 more. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 67 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.

College Francais Bilingue De LondresSt George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolParliament Hill SchoolRhyl Community Primary SchoolThe Academy School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Camden get the best GCSE results?

Of the 11 schools in Camden with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Camden School for Girls, with an Attainment 8 score of 65.1 and 78% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Parliament Hill School, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.6 and 69% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Acland Burghley School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.2 and 61% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Camden School for GirlsParliament Hill SchoolAcland Burghley School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Camden have the best SATs results?

Of the 38 primary schools in Camden with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Luke's Church of England School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Eleanor Palmer Primary School (97% in reading, 93% in maths); and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (94% in reading, 94% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Luke's Church of England SchoolEleanor Palmer Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Camden?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Camden selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Camden have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Camden have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Camden 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 Camden?

Apply to Camden 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.