Primary schools in City of London
1 school · Reception entry 2026
First choice · secondary 202623 families applied
65%
▼18 pts below England (84%)
First choice · primary 202623 families applied
74%
▼19 pts below England (92%)
How hard is it to get a place here?
DfE · families living in City of London Secondary (Year 7) · Sept 2026
65%got their first choice
▼18 pts below England (84%)
23 applicants · 4.3% offered none of the schools they named
- 2026 65%; England 84%
- 2025 66%; England 84%
- 2024 78%; England 83%
- 2023 81%; England 83%
- 2022 74%; England 83%
- 2021 74%; England 81%
- 2020 59%; England 82%
- 2019 54%; England 81%
- 2018 53%; England 82%
- 2017 59%; England 83%
- 2016 73%; England 84%
- 2015 62%; England 84%
- 2014 63%; England 85%
- City of London
- England
Every year as a table
| Entry | Applicants | First choice | One of first three | None they named |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 23 | 65.2% | 91.3% | 4.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 32 | 65.6% | 81.3% | 15.6% |
| Sep 2024 | 18 | 77.8% | 88.9% | 5.6% |
| Sep 2023 | 32 | 81.3% | 90.6% | 3.1% |
| Sep 2022 | 34 | 73.5% | 85.3% | 11.8% |
| Sep 2021 | 23 | 73.9% | 82.6% | 4.3% |
| Sep 2020 | 22 | 59.1% | 81.8% | 9.1% |
| Sep 2019 | 24 | 54.2% | 79.2% | 8.3% |
| Sep 2018 | 19 | 52.6% | 89.5% | 5.3% |
| Sep 2017 | 17 | 58.8% | 76.5% | 11.8% |
| Sep 2016 | 22 | 72.7% | 90.9% | 9.1% |
| Sep 2015 | 21 | 61.9% | 85.7% | 9.5% |
| Sep 2014 | 16 | 62.5% |
Primary (Reception) · Sept 2026
74%got their first choice
▼19 pts below England (92%)
23 applicants
- 2026 74%; England 92%
- 2025 89%; England 93%
- 2024 81%; England 93%
- 2023 96%; England 92%
- 2022 94%; England 92%
- 2021 89%; England 92%
- 2020 89%; England 90%
- 2019 88%; England 91%
- 2018 85%; England 91%
- 2017 66%; England 90%
- 2016 85%; England 88%
- 2015 78%; England 88%
- 2014 88%; England 88%
- City of London
- England
Every year as a table
| Entry | Applicants | First choice | One of first three | None they named |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 23 | 73.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 18 | 88.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Sep 2024 | 26 | 80.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Sep 2023 | 24 | 95.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Sep 2022 | 34 | 94.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Sep 2021 | 28 | 89.3% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Sep 2020 | 27 | 88.9% | 88.9% | 7.4% |
| Sep 2019 | 24 | 87.5% | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| Sep 2018 | 34 | 85.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Sep 2017 | 29 | 65.5% | 89.7% | 6.9% |
| Sep 2016 | 34 | 85.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Sep 2015 | 32 | 78.1% | 96.9% | 0.0% |
| Sep 2014 | 32 | 87.5% |
What has Ofsted found here?
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