Overall Oxbridge
#448
12 ranked schools · +205 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
254
Offers
86
Offer rate33.9%
+5.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Camden, London
A borough shaped by artistic and intellectual tradition, Camden spans from the West End's southern edge northward through Camden Town and Kentish Town to the open heathland of Hampstead Heath. Established on 1 April 1965 from the former metropolitan boroughs of Holborn, St Pancras, and Hampstead, it holds around 210,000 residents across roughly 22 square kilometres.
Belsize Park and Hampstead have long been among the most school-competitive postcodes in London, with families concentrating there for both primary and secondary places. West Hampstead and Tufnell Park extend the sought-after residential belt westward and south, while Bloomsbury's university quarter anchors the cultural southern edge alongside the British Museum and the British Library. Northern and Jubilee line services thread through the borough.
57
Primary
schools
12
Secondary
schools
6
All-through
schools
6
Post-16
colleges
7
Special
schools
10
Other
schools
of which18sixth forms·25faith·1nursery schools99 total
Area Performance
Camden schools rank in the top 31% of England
Across 73 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.21/10, +0.76 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
43% Elite
Distribution across all Camden schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Camden vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 31%
Across all ranked Camden schools
Top 21%Primaryavg #3,089 of 14,821
Top 39%Secondaryavg #1,473 of 3,803
Top 46%Sixth formavg #1,161 of 2,523
Primary schools: 38 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+1.08 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,089
+29 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 21% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
75%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
17%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+1.08 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,089
+29 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 21% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
75%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
17%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 18 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.75 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,473
+11 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 39% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
57%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.7
+2.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.75 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,473
+11 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 39% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
57%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.7
+2.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 17 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.05 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,161
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 46% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
32%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.05 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,161
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 46% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
32%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#235
13 ranked schools · +27 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
124
Offers
34
Offer rate27.4%
+10.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#511
14 ranked schools · +188 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
140
Offers
62
Offer rate44.3%
+7.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Camden
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Camden
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Camden
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School profiles in Camden, London
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