Education in City of London
London boroughCentral London. 15,631 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for City of London, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
City of London had 6 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyCity of London had 6 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for City of London. The map shows each one.
Schools in City of London
City of London has 6 open schools: 1 primary and 5 independent.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 0
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 0
The one school in Ofsted's file has an overall grade from a graded inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in City of London
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
The Aldgate School (June 2024).
Primary (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aldgate School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 229 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | 77% met KS2 standard |
Independent (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charterhouse Square School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 301 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| City of London School | Other independent school | 10 to 18 | 1,040 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| City of London School for Girls | Other independent school | 10 to 18 | 794 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| David Game College | Other independent school | 13 to 22 | 247 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Paul's Cathedral School | Other independent school | 4 to 13 | 280 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.