London College of Printing & Distributive Trades, London
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades is a school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in London.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades in detail
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Elephant & Castle Underground Station, about 50 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
26 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elephant & Castle Station, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2501 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, theft from the person and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Southwark (1438), 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
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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
- 385
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 81
- Children hurt
- 14
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 385 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 81 serious and 303 slight.
14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
70 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 Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 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
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Southwark council
Places available
3,431
Applications
2,489
Got 1st preference
72.1%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across Southwark council (2026/27), not just this school.
Questions parents ask about London College of Printing & Distributive Trades
What is the catchment area for London College of Printing & Distributive Trades?
No fixed boundary. When London College of Printing & Distributive Trades is oversubscribed, Southwark allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to London College of Printing & Distributive Trades?
Apply through Southwark's coordinated admissions process, naming London College of Printing & Distributive Trades 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 London College of Printing & Distributive Trades?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 385 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 81 serious and 303 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 70 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 Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Where is London College of Printing & Distributive Trades?
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades is at Elephant and Castle, London, SE1 6SB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)