City Junior School, 4 GRAY'S INN PLACE
City Junior School is an independent school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in 4 Gray's Inn Place. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in May 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
City Junior School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to City Junior School are Guildhouse School (0.4 miles), The Royal Ballet School (0.6 miles), Charterhouse Square School (0.6 miles) and Dallington School (0.7 miles).
Guildhouse SchoolThe Royal Ballet SchoolCharterhouse Square SchoolDallington School
Who goes there
In 2026, 18 pupils (6.3%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Chancery Lane Underground Station, about 110 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chancery Lane, 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3835 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, shoplifting and theft from the person. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Camden (1254), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 10 October 2023, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
7 May 2025
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with City Junior School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 161
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 34
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 161 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 34 serious and 127 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
37 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Camden is 130 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
288 pupils
305 places
17 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Camden council
Places available
1,577
Applications
1,261
Got 1st preference
73.7%
Got preferred school
93.3%
All secondary applications across Camden council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
6.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
288
Total Pupils
140
Boys
148
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about City Junior School
When was City Junior School last inspected?
City Junior School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in May 2025.
How many pupils go to City Junior School?
City Junior School has around 288 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to City Junior School?
City Junior School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near City Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 161 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 34 serious and 127 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 37 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Camden is 130 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is City Junior School?
City Junior School is at CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL, 4 GRAY'S INN PLACE, 4 GRAY'S INN PLACE, WC1R 5EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)