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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a school for pupils in London.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in detail

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Goodge Street Underground Station, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Goodge Street Station, 250 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 4527 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 Camden (1254), as is usual near a town centre.

Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Professor Peter Piot
LA:Camden
Phone:02076368636
Website:lshtm.ac.uk
Address:Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:133903
UKPRN:10007771
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Holborn and St Pancras
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

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Getting There

Train Stations

Tottenham Court Road
573m · 9 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Station (Entrance)
614m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Goodge Street Underground Station
257m · 4 min walk
Goodge Street Station
265m · 4 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Station
486m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Goodge Street Station (Stop D)
248m · 4 min walk
Russell Square Station (Stop E)
292m · 5 min walk
Bedford Way (->S)
318m · 5 min walk
Stephen Street (Stop B)
323m · 5 min walk
Montague Street (Stop L)
331m · 5 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
242
Fatal
1
Serious
48
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 242 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 48 serious and 193 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

42 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.

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Capacity & Demand

Across Camden council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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.

Questions parents ask about London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

What is the catchment area for London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine?

No fixed boundary. When London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is oversubscribed, Camden allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine?

Apply through Camden's coordinated admissions process, naming London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 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 School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 242 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 48 serious and 193 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 42 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 London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine?

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is at Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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