City of London School Catchment Areas
City of London is a compact authority with 9 schools - 1 primary and 0 secondary - meaning most families have a limited number of realistic options within a reasonable distance.
The vast majority of schools in City of London are concentrated in London - distance and catchment criteria apply as usual, but choice is limited outside the main settlement.
Selective schools are part of the mix in City of London - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.
Based on the latest published capacity data, 2 of the 9 schools in City of London are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. City of London has 1 selective school that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 2 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 1 City of London school with a current Ofsted rating, 1 is rated Good or Outstanding.
City of London Catchment Area Documents
Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for City of London schools are published annually.
Schools in London
8 schoolsThe Aldgate School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
London · EC3A 5DE
City of London School for Girls
Not applicable · Other independent school
London · EC2Y 8BB
St Paul's Cathedral School
Not applicable · Other independent school
London · EC4M 9AD
City of London School
Not applicable · Other independent school
London · EC4V 3AL
Charterhouse Square School
Not applicable · Other independent school
London · EC1M 6EA
London Metropolitan University
Not applicable · Higher education institutions
London · N7 8DB
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Not applicable · Higher education institutions
London · EC2Y 8DT
Fashion Retail Academy
Not applicable · Miscellaneous
London · EC2M 6SE