City of London schools
Our schools
The City of London Corporation has one maintained primary school, and ten sponsored academies as part of the City of London Academies Trust. It also supports three independent schools.
In its pursuit of educational excellence, the City Corporation has drawn these schools together, collectively known as 'the City of London Family of Schools'. Collectively, the City Corporation, the Family of Schools, and cultural and business partners in the City of London and beyond, deliver a shared vision:
'To prepare people to flourish in the rapidly changing world through exceptional education, cultural and creative learning and skills which link to the world of work'.
In addition to the Family of Schools, there are two schools and one college in the City of London, they are St Paul's Cathedral School, Charterhouse Square School and David Game College.
The City schools are committed to:
- developing partnerships
- sharing best practice
- learning from each other
- exploring opportunities to become more efficient through greater collaboration.
If you are looking for a school for your child, see the school admissions page for more information and support.
Education and Safeguarding Children
Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play in safeguarding children. Early Years, school and college staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children, to prevent concerns from escalating.
Early Years, schools and colleges and their staff form part of the wider safeguarding system for children. They should work with social care, the police, health services and other services to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.
The statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children details how Early Years, Schools and colleges should work with social care, the police, health services and other services to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. Further statutory guidance specifically for schools is in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
COVID-19 Local Outbreak Management
The ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has underscored the importance of working together, in partnership, to respond to outbreaks of infectious disease. In particular, it has highlighted the importance of having a clear plan and of everyone being aware of each other’s roles and responsibilities in the event of a pandemic.
The Schools and Education Settings Standard Operating Procedure document provides information for prevention, mitigation and the control of COVID-19.
City of London Contacts
If you have an early years or education safeguarding issue, which you would like to discuss with a member of staff then please get in contact with the Education and Early Years Service.
There are two ways to contact us:
- email the Education and Early Years team
- complete the contact form (below)
If the matter is urgent then please phone Children’s Services on 020 7332 3621 (Monday to Friday, 9am until 5pm)
The City's only state maintained primary school is The Aldgate School.
The school is one form entry (30 places per year).
Judged 'outstanding' by Ofsted in its last inspection, the school serves a diverse community and aims to ensure that every child matters and excels in their personal, social and emotional development. Nationally expected standards are reached and exceeded by a majority of pupils in English, Mathematics and Science and the success of pupils at the school is mirrored by the excellent teamwork between the staff, governors, parents, pupils and community workers.
The City of London Child and Family Centre provides early education and integrated childcare, as well as health and family support services. There is after-school care for children aged six and over.
Admissions arrangements
Please see the admissions page for information on admissions.
For more information, please contact:
Clerk to the Governors
The Aldgate School
St James' Passage
Duke's Place
London EC3A 5DE
Tel: 020 7283 1147
Email the Aldgate School
For information visit the Aldgate School website.
The City of London Academies Trust (COLAT) is driven by the ambition to provide world-class experiences and deliver exceptional educational outcomes for the young people it serves by combining the heritage and tradition of the City of London Corporation with an innovative and enterprising approach to teaching and learning.
Students are taught in an environment that promotes academic, creative, sporting, linguistic and personal achievement. All Trust academies draw upon the traditions, institutions, heritage and historical successes of London to furnish each of their diverse communities with life-transforming learning experiences. In doing so, we believe that our young people will develop into successful, compassionate young adults who make a positive contribution to their local, national and global communities.
The Trust is currently made up of ten schools (three primary, six secondary and one sixth form centre) across Hackney, Islington, Southwark and Newham.
Academies within the City of London Academies Trust
For information on Oftsed reports, examination results and admissions, please visit the Trust schools’ websites as detailed below, or visit the Trust website.
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy
Galleywall is a two-form entry school in Bermondsey which opened in September 2016 with an initial intake of sixty Reception pupils. The academy is an inclusive, non-denominational school in an area where there is a pressing and increasing need for additional places.
Contact
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy
Galleywall Road
London SE16 3PB
Tel: 020 7252 3494
Email: Galleywall Primary Academy
Galleywall Primary Academy
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy
A two-form entry primary school, Redriff is rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and aims to help children become aspirational, adventurous, individual, enlightened and compassionate.
Contact
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy
Salter Road
London SE16 5LQ
Tel: 020 7237 4272
Email: Redriff Primary Academy
Redriff Primary Academy
City of London Primary Academy Islington
City of London Primary Academy Islington opened in September 2017 with its first intake of Reception pupils. The school is housed in a brand-new, state-of-the-art building to the north of the Golden Lane Estate. COLPAI is a non-selective, fully inclusive school where pupils are drawn from and reflect the local community.
Contact
City of London Primary Academy Islington
15 Baltic Street West
London EC1Y 0AE
Tel: 020 7504 0556
Email: City of London Primary Academy Islington
City of London Primary Academy Islington
City of London Academy Southwark
City of London Academy Southwark is a vibrant and innovative school in the heart of Bermondsey and was the first academy to be opened by the City of London Corporation. Passionate about raising aspirations and supporting each student to achieve their potential, the academy provides a high-quality education with an added focus on Business & Enterprise and Sport to students aged 11-18. The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum, with small class sizes tailored to students’ needs.
Contact
City of London Academy Southwark
240 Lynton Road
London SE1 5LA
Tel: 020 7394 5100
Email: City of London Academy Southwark
City of London Academy Southwark
City of London Academy Highgate Hill
The City of London Academy Highgate Hill opened in September 2017 on the site of Mount Carmel Catholic Girls’ College in the north of Islington. The school is non-selective, non-denominational, and offers places to both boys and girls.
Contact
City of London Academy Highgate Hill
Holland Walk, Duncombe Road
London N19 3EU
Tel: 020 7281 3536
Email: City of London Academy Highgate Hill
City of London Academy Highgate Hill
City of London Academy Shoreditch Park
The City of London Academy Shoreditch Park opened in September 2017. The school has been established as a centre of excellence for secondary education in Hackney and is committed to providing a world-class education to its students.
Contact
City of London Academy Shoreditch Park
40 Hyde Road
London N1 5JU
Tel: 020 3011 2162
Email: City of London Academy Shoreditch Park
City of London Academy Shoreditch Park
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
City of London Academy Highbury Grove joined the Trust in December 2017. The academy is non-selective, non-denominational, free to attend and open to both boys and girls. The Trust aims to build on the school’s inspiring creative and musical offering (under its previous name, Highbury Grove School) by providing access to outstanding education, and cultural and learning opportunities in partnership with major City of London Corporation institutions.
Contact
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove
London N5 2EQ
Tel: 020 7288 8900
Email: City of London Academy Highbury Grove
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form, City of London Academy
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form (NCS) in East Ham joined the Trust in January 2018. The NCS is the academic A level centre for a group of Newham schools, including Cumberland, Kingsford, Lister, Little Ilford, Plashet, Rokeby, Royal Docks, Sarah Bonnell and Stratford School Academy. It also takes students from other secondary schools in the borough and surrounding areas. The school is also in partnership with University College London, providing opportunities to both students and staff. The school has gone from strength to strength and has seen outstanding success in its A level results since opening.
Contact
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form, City of London Academy
326 Barking Road
London E6 2BB
Tel: 020 3011 4114
Email: Newham Collegiate Sixth Form
Newham College Sixth Form
The City Academy, Hackney
The City Academy, Hackney joined the Trust in September 2020 and has contemporary facilities and creative teaching methods. Students learn in an enjoyable environment and excel academically as well as personally. The academy is for students of all abilities and all faiths or none.
Contact
The City Academy, Hackney
Homerton Row
London E9 6EB
Tel: 020 8525 5440
Email: City Academy Hackney
The City Academy Hackney
City of London Academy Islington
COLAI is a school and sixth form for boys and girls ages 11-19 years and was judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in November 2012. The academy provides a high-quality education for young people in a secure, supportive environment, raising their aspirations and standards of educational achievement, and building positive partnerships with local people and organisations.
Contact
City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street
London N1 8PQ
Tel: 020 7226 8611
Email: City of London Academy Islington
City of London Academy Islington
An independent school is a school which is mainly fee paying and not dependent upon national or local government for financing.
City of London School
The City of London School is an independent day school for boys aged 10 to 18 with a history of achievement that dates back to the 15th century. The School has a unique location at the very heart of the city below St Paul's Cathedral, maintaining and nurturing strong relationships with the City itself and with the business community that surrounds it. The School offers exceptional sporting facilities and fields teams in regional and national finals across a range of sports. The music department is second to none and there is a very wide variety of other extra-curricular activities. More than 90% of our students regularly gain A and B grades at A Level, with a high proportion going on to study at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge while 10% go on to medical schools.
City of London School for Girls
The City of London School for Girls is a non-denominational, independent day school, for girls aged seven to 18, based in the London Square Mile. The School was established by the Corporation of the City of London with money from a bequest from William Ward of Brixton to provide education for girls that "would correspond, as near as may be, to the City of London School". The school opened in Carmelite Street in 1894 and moved to the present premises in the Barbican in 1969. In its last Independent Schools Inspectorate report it describes the school as, "The curriculum provides an outstanding educational experience for the pupils throughout the school. It is well supported by a good range of extra-curricular activities in the prep school and an outstanding range in the senior school, which enable pupils to enrich their educational experience".
City of London Freemen's School
Nearly a 160 years old, the City of London Freemen's School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for boys and girls with around 850 pupils aged seven-18.The City of London Freemen's School has a proud history of academic success alongside the development of creative, musical, sporting and dramatic talents.
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama
The School moved to its present premises in the heart of the City of London's Barbican in 1977 and continues to be owned, funded and administered by the City of London. The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is one of the world's leading conservatoires and drama schools, offering musicians, actors, stage managers and theatre technicians an inspiring environment in which to develop as artists and professionals. The School is a global leader of creative and professional practice and promotes innovation, experiment and research. With over 800 students in higher education, drawn from nearly 60 countries around the world, the School is also the UK's leading provider of specialist music training at the under-18 level with nearly 2,500 students in Junior Guildhall and the Centre for Young Musicians.
Charterhouse Square School
Charterhouse Square School is an independent, non-selective day school for boys and girls aged three to 11, situated in the Barbican area of London.
Charterhouse Square School is based in the City and provides an exceptional education to children from Early Years to Upper School Years. Charterhouse Square pride themselves on the happiness of their pupils and the quality of their academic results.
St Paul’s Cathedral School
St. Paul’s Cathedral School is a co-educational preparatory school for boys and girls aged four to 13 and a residential choir school for the boy choristers of St Paul's Cathedral.
The school is based in the City and can be traced back to the 12th Century.
David Game College
Established in 1974, David Game College is an independent college that aims to promote the joy of knowledge and learning while simultaneously maintaining the sharpest possible focus on the demands of the public examinations. They are a co-educational day college that teaches students at GCSE and A level so that they can gain entry to a university or career of their choice.
They scored OUTSTANDING in all categories by Ofsted for a second time in succession, 2017 and 2020.