Councils · England · City of London
Schools in City of London, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 1 primary, 0 secondary — with City of London’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on City of London’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on City of London’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN CITY OF LONDON
Find your shortlist.
All 6state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 1
Special & other · 5
Charterhouse Square School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
City of London School
Other independent school · Ages 10-18 · Boys · London
Not judged yet
City of London School for Girls
Other independent school · Ages 10-18 · Girls · London
Not judged yet
David Game College
Other independent school · Ages 13-22 · Mixed
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Paul's Cathedral School
Other independent school · Ages 4-13 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through City of London.
If you live in City of London, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some City of London secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near City of London often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.