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The Royal Veterinary College, London

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The Royal Veterinary College is a school for pupils in London.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

The Royal Veterinary College in detail

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Mornington Crescent Underground Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Veterinary College, 60 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 2207 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. 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 Stuart Reid
LA:Camden
Phone:02074685000
Website:rvc.ac.uk
Address:Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TU
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:133859
UKPRN:10007779
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

Camden Road Station (Entrance)
642m · 10 min walk
Camden Road Rail Station
655m · 11 min walk
London St Pancras International Rail Station
663m · 11 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Mornington Crescent Underground Station
438m · 7 min walk
Mornington Crescent
492m · 8 min walk
Camden Town Underground Station
675m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Royal Veterinary College (Stop P)
56m · 1 min walk
Royal College Street / Crowndale Road (Stop U)
155m · 3 min walk
Oakley Square (Stop H)
190m · 3 min walk
Pratt Street Camden (Stop Q)
268m · 4 min walk
Mornington Crescent (Stop K)
331m · 5 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
170
Fatal
1
Serious
25
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 170 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 25 serious and 144 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

25 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 The Royal Veterinary College

What is the catchment area for The Royal Veterinary College?

No fixed boundary. When The Royal Veterinary College is oversubscribed, Camden allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to The Royal Veterinary College?

Apply through Camden's coordinated admissions process, naming The Royal Veterinary College 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 The Royal Veterinary College?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 170 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 25 serious and 144 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 25 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 The Royal Veterinary College?

The Royal Veterinary College is at Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TU.

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

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