Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a school for pupils in London.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Guildhall School of Music and Drama in detail
Guildhall School of Music and Drama in its own words
In its own words: "Music Education Islington’s vision is for all children and young people to receive a fair share of high quality music education and progression opportunities irrespective of their background."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Moorgate Underground Station, about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Silk Street, 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Guildhall School of Music and Drama stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
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
About
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a music and drama school located in the City of London, England. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz along with drama and production arts.
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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 Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Meet Trudy Wright, Executive Coach for Guildhall Ignite
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24 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 132
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 27
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 132 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 27 serious and 105 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
28 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 City of London is 161 (the median across 9 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 City of London council
Places available
1
Applications
23
Got 1st preference
65.2%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across City of London council (2026/27), not just this school.
Questions parents ask about Guildhall School of Music and Drama
What is the catchment area for Guildhall School of Music and Drama?
No fixed boundary. When Guildhall School of Music and Drama is oversubscribed, City of London allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Guildhall School of Music and Drama?
Apply through City of London's coordinated admissions process, naming Guildhall School of Music and Drama 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 Guildhall School of Music and Drama?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 132 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 27 serious and 105 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 28 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 City of London is 161 (the median across 9 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Guildhall School of Music and Drama?
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is at Silk Street, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)