Royal Academy of Music, London
Royal Academy of Music is a school for pupils in London.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Royal Academy of Music in detail
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Regent's Park Station, about 350 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harley Street, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Royal Academy of Music stands in is among the 20% 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 Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in Westminster, London, England, is one of the oldest music schools in the United Kingdom, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. It received its royal charter in 1830 from King George IV with the support of the first Duke of Wellington.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
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Keep up with Royal Academy of Music
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 254
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 47
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 254 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 47 serious and 205 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
39 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 Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 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 Westminster council
Places available
1,754
Applications
901
Got 1st preference
65.8%
Got preferred school
92.7%
All secondary applications across Westminster council (2026/27), not just this school.
Questions parents ask about Royal Academy of Music
What is the catchment area for Royal Academy of Music?
No fixed boundary. When Royal Academy of Music is oversubscribed, Westminster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Royal Academy of Music?
Apply through Westminster's coordinated admissions process, naming Royal Academy of Music 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 Royal Academy of Music?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 254 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 47 serious and 205 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 39 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 Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Royal Academy of Music?
Royal Academy of Music is at Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5HT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)