Courtauld Institute of Art, London
Courtauld Institute of Art is a school for pupils in London.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Courtauld Institute of Art in detail
Courtauld Institute of Art in its own words
In its own words: "The Courtauld Institute of Art Reception - +44 (0)20 3947 7777 (Telephone lines open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm) The Courtauld Gallery The Courtauld Gallery is open Monday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm daily."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Temple Underground Station, about 150 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lancaster Place / Somerset House, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3950 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, theft from the person and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Tower Hamlets (1908), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Courtauld Institute of Art
Salman Toor: Someone Like You opens at the Courtauld Gallery
2 Oct 2026
Dr Devika Singh and Dr Sofia Gotti to curate Frieze Masters Spotlight
28 Sep 2026
Courtauld Institute and National Portrait Gallery announce new partnership
24 Sep 2026
5 things to know about Salman Toor
22 Sep 2026
Paintings by Picasso, Magritte and Man Ray go on display at the Courtauld Gallery as part of a major partnership with the Reuben Foundation
21 Sep 2026
I’m Nobody! Who Are You? Curating our first photography showcase
10 Sep 2026
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 194
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 49
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 194 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 49 serious and 144 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
29 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 Tower Hamlets is 231 (the median across 115 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
Across Tower Hamlets council
Places available
3,059
Applications
2,716
Got 1st preference
79.1%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Tower Hamlets council (2026/27), not just this school.
Questions parents ask about Courtauld Institute of Art
What is the catchment area for Courtauld Institute of Art?
No fixed boundary. When Courtauld Institute of Art is oversubscribed, Tower Hamlets allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Courtauld Institute of Art?
Apply through Tower Hamlets's coordinated admissions process, naming Courtauld Institute of Art on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Courtauld Institute of Art?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 194 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 49 serious and 144 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 29 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 Tower Hamlets is 231 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Courtauld Institute of Art?
Courtauld Institute of Art is at Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)