Schools across City of London
Local authority · 9 schools across 1 towns
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Schools in City of London (9)
- The Aldgate School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · EC3A 5DE
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)KS2: 93% expected (2025)78% of first choices got in - Charterhouse Square School
Prep · Ages 3-11 · Independent · EC1M 6EA
- City of London School for Girls
All-through · Ages 10-18 · Independent · EC2Y 8BB
Attainment 8: 27.8 (2026)Grammar (11-plus) - Fashion Retail Academy
Ages 16-99 · EC2M 6SE
- St Paul's Cathedral School
Independent · Ages 4-13 · Independent · EC4M 9AD
9
1 primary · 0 secondary
2,891
77% capacity used
1
1 outstanding · 0 good
3,770
879 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
23.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
0.3%
School Capacity
Primary Schools
16 spare places
Pupil Absence
Avg Overall Absence
4.1%
2024/25
Avg Persistent Absence
6.0%
2024/25
Schools Reporting
1
2024/25
Absence trend across City of London schools
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.
EHCP Timeliness
Issued Within 20 Weeks
100%
Plans Issued
4
Assessment Requests
5
Tribunal Cases
0
EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)
Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.
Admission Appeals
2026 admission appeals by school phase
Primary
0
Lodged
(0.0%)
0
Heard
0
Successful
(0%)
Primary (infant classes)
0
Lodged
(0.0%)
0
Heard
0
Successful
(0%)
Secondary
0
Lodged
(0.0%)
0
Heard
0
Successful
(0%)
Total
0
Lodged
(0.0%)
0
Heard
0
Successful
(0%)
Total appeals lodged per year
Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.
Towns in City of London
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.