England
Schools in London
3,337 schools from official GIAS records — including 1,696 primary and 443 secondary.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in London
London has 3,337 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 1,687 primary (73%), 436 secondary (19%) and 76 nursery (3%). London spans 20 local authorities, most schools sitting in Newham (216). The most common types are community school (1,107), other independent school (558) and voluntary aided school (464). This includes 458 academies, 630 independent schools and 423 special schools.
How many schools are there in London?
GIAS lists 3,337 schools in London, England.
What types of schools are in London?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (1,687), secondary (436) and nursery (76).
Which local authority covers London?
London spans Newham, Southwark and Lambeth; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this London data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
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Official figures for London
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Other independent special school
London · SE18 6SW · Greenwich
Ages 7–14
Community school · Middle deemed primary
London · W4 5AW · Ealing
Ages 5–12
Other independent school
London · N17 0DA · Haringey
Ages 5–7
Other independent school
London · SW15 1SZ · Islington
Ages 11–16
- FSM0.0%
Other independent school
London · SW3 2BQ · Kensington and Chelsea
Ages 5–11
Other independent school
London · SW8 2JU · Southwark
Ages 4–11
Other independent school
London · N15 5RG · Haringey
Ages 3–11
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
London · SE15 6DT · Southwark
Ages 2–5
- FSM28.6%
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
London · SE5 0UB · Southwark
Ages 11–18
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
London · SE11 5SR · Lambeth
Ages 11–18
- FSM27.8%
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
London · SE11 5SR · Lambeth
Ages 11–16
- Absence11.3%
- FSM41.6%
Academy sponsor led · Primary
London · W2 1ND · Westminster
Ages 3–11
- FSM40.7%
More about schools in London
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed3002
- Boys143
- Girls129
Age ranges
- 3–11972
- 11–18256
- 4–11236
- 11–16196
- 7–11187
- 2–11184
- 5–7118
- 11–19114
Local authorities
- Newham216
- Southwark211
- Lambeth205
- Barnet197
- Greenwich195
- Wandsworth193
- Hackney187
- Tower Hamlets182
- Haringey178
- Waltham Forest161
- Hammersmith and Fulham148
- Brent144
- Westminster140
- Lewisham137
- Islington136
- Camden133
- Kensington and Chelsea110
- Ealing104
- Enfield103
- Merton63
School types
- Community school1107
- Other independent school558
- Voluntary aided school464
- Academy converter293
- Community special school137
- Academy sponsor led131
- Pupil referral unit94
- Free schools80
- Local authority nursery school76
- Foundation school71
- Special
- 423
- Independent
- 630
- Academies
- 458