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Schools in EC2Y

Every school in and around the EC2Y district, grouped by phase, with Ofsted's published position on each one.

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Counted from the Department for Education's register and Ofsted's inspection data.

Schools

20 in and around EC2Y

Teaching 6,075 pupils between them, against 7,487 places. That is 81% full across the district — a district figure, not a guide to any one school.

Primary school 8
Secondary school 1
Sixth form or college 2
Foundation special school 1
Miscellaneous 1
Other independent school 7

Ofsted

9 of 20 have a published position

Grades are counted, not averaged — Ofsted replaced its single overall grade with a report card in November 2025, so there is no one number to average. 11 have nothing published: independent schools are inspected by the ISI rather than Ofsted.

Outstanding 3
Good 2
Ungraded check only 4

Primary schools

8 in the district.

  1. 228 pupils Christopher Hatton Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) Ages 3-11 · 109% full · EC1R 4PQ Graded under the previous framework
  2. 348 pupils City of London Primary Academy, Islington Ofsted: Outstanding (2019) Ages 4-11 · None · 76% full · EC1Y 0AE Graded under the previous framework
  3. 502 pupils Hugh Myddelton Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2024) Ages 2-11 · 104% full · EC1R 1YJ From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one
  4. 270 pupils Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Ofsted: Good (2022) Ages 0-11 · 60% full · EC1Y 8JA Graded under the previous framework
  5. 81 pupils St Alban's Church of England Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (2024) Ages 3-11 · Church of England · 34% full · EC1N 7SD From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one
  6. 190 pupils St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) Ages 3-11 · Church of England · 81% full · WC1N 2NX Graded under the previous framework
  7. 208 pupils St Luke's CofE Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2023) Ages 3-11 · Church of England · 86% full · EC1V 3SJ From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one
  8. 222 pupils St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) Ages 2-11 · Catholic · 92% full · EC1V 0EU Graded under the previous framework

Secondary school

1 in the district.

  1. 1,152 pupils Central Foundation Boys' School Ages 11-18 · None · 110% full · EC2A 4SH

Sixth form or colleges

2 in the district.

  1. — pupils Capital City College Ages 14-99 · WC1X 8RA
  2. — pupils Workers' Educational Association Ages 16-99 · EC2A 4XW

Foundation special school

1 in the district.

  1. — pupils Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023) Ages 4-18 · WC1N 3JH From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one

Miscellaneous

1 in the district.

  1. — pupils Fashion Retail Academy Ages 16-99 · EC2M 6SE

Other independent schools

7 in the district.

  1. 301 pupils Charterhouse Square School Ages 3-11 · None · 75% full · EC1M 6EA
  2. 288 pupils City Junior School Ages 7-11 · None · 94% full · WC1R 5EY
  3. 1,040 pupils City of London School Ages 10-18 · None · 95% full · EC4V 3AL
  4. 794 pupils City of London School for Girls Ages 10-18 · None · 92% full · EC2Y 8BB
  5. 45 pupils Dallington School Ages 3-11 · None · 25% full · EC1V 0BW
  6. 280 pupils St Paul's Cathedral School Ages 4-13 · Church of England · 98% full · EC4M 9AD
  7. 126 pupils The Lyceum Ages 3-11 · None · 50% full · EC2A 2DU

Postcodes in EC2Y

Each one has its own page, with what is nearest measured from that spot.

All 89 postcodes in EC2Y

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