Schools and education

WC1A 1AL: 397 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 397
Nearby establishment records: 645
Primary nearby: 169
Secondary nearby: 49

All establishment records

1-20 of 645 · Within 3.1 miles

Jeannine Manuel School
Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 2-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 8 September 2015

Location

WC1B 3DN, 238 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 0.4
The Urdang Academy

Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 16-21

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 20 May 2003

Location

WC2H 9JJ, 384 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Guildhouse School
Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 15-24

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 5 September 2011

Location

WC1A 2RA, 407 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 0.5
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WC2B 5NA, 416 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 77% expected standard
The Abbey College In London

Other independent school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 14-18

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 8 February 2012 · Closed 14 August 2015

Location

WC1A 2PJ, 461 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
The Royal Ballet School
Other independent school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 30 September 1980

Location

WC2E 9DA, 477 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 36.5
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury
Other independent special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 7-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 25 May 2023

Location

WC1B 4JP, 486 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: suppressed
University of London
Higher education institutions
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Phase and ages

Not applicable

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WC1E 7HU, 492 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Davies College

Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 1990

Location

WC1B 4BY, 500 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Higher education institutions
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Phase and ages

Not applicable

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WC1E 7HT, 523 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Birkbeck College
Higher education institutions
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Phase and ages

Not applicable

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WC1E 7HX, 559 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
City Lit
Further education
View published school data

Phase and ages

16 plus, ages 16-99

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WC2B 4BA, 567 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Davies's College

Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 14-19

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 8 September 1998

Location

WC1N 3AF, 606 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
School of Oriental and African Studies
Higher education institutions
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Phase and ages

Not applicable

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WC1H 0XG, 650 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WC2B 5SU, 689 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

W1D 7LF, 704 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
University of the Arts London
Higher education institutions
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Phase and ages

Not applicable

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 28 May 2003

Location

WC1V 7EY, 804 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
London School of Economics and Political Science
Higher education institutions
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Phase and ages

Not applicable

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WC2A 2AE, 824 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
All Souls CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

W1W 7JJ, 833 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
Foundation special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 4-18

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WC1N 3JH, 834 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

DfE performance

Not published

School establishment records near WC1A 1AL
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Jeannine Manuel School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 2-18	Open	Opened 8 September 2015	WC1B 3DN238 m away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 0.4
The Urdang AcademyOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 16-21	Closed	Closed 20 May 2003	WC2H 9JJ384 m away	Not published	Not published
Guildhouse School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 15-24	Open	Opened 5 September 2011	WC1A 2RA407 m away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 0.5
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	WC2B 5NA416 m away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 77% expected standard
The Abbey College In LondonOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 14-18	Closed	Opened 8 February 2012 · Closed 14 August 2015	WC1A 2PJ461 m away	Not published	Not published
The Royal Ballet School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-19	Open	Opened 30 September 1980	WC2E 9DA477 m away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 36.5
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 7-19	Open	Opened 25 May 2023	WC1B 4JP486 m away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: suppressed
University of London Higher education institutionsView published school data	Not applicableAge range not supplied	Open	-	WC1E 7HU492 m away	Not published	Not published
Davies CollegeOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAge range not supplied	Closed	Closed 31 August 1990	WC1B 4BY500 m away	Not published	Not published
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Higher education institutionsView published school data	Not applicableAge range not supplied	Open	-	WC1E 7HT523 m away	Not published	Not published
Birkbeck College Higher education institutionsView published school data	Not applicableAge range not supplied	Open	-	WC1E 7HX559 m away	Not published	Not published
City Lit Further educationView published school data	16 plusAges 16-99	Open	-	WC2B 4BA567 m away	Not published	Not published
Davies's CollegeOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 14-19	Closed	Closed 8 September 1998	WC1N 3AF606 m away	Not published	Not published
School of Oriental and African Studies Higher education institutionsView published school data	Not applicableAge range not supplied	Open	-	WC1H 0XG650 m away	Not published	Not published
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WC2B 5SU689 m away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	W1D 7LF704 m away	School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next	KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
University of the Arts London Higher education institutionsView published school data	Not applicableAge range not supplied	Open	Opened 28 May 2003	WC1V 7EY804 m away	Not published	Not published
London School of Economics and Political Science Higher education institutionsView published school data	Not applicableAge range not supplied	Open	-	WC2A 2AE824 m away	Not published	Not published
All Souls CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	W1W 7JJ833 m away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Foundation special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 4-18	Open	-	WC1N 3JH834 m away	School remains Outstanding	Not published

Evidence in context

Schools

397 open schools are in scope, including 169 primary and 49 secondary schools. Jeannine Manuel School is the nearest published school at 238 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.