Overall Oxbridge
#817
18 ranked schools · +97 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
265
Offers
74
Offer rate27.9%
+5.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
58
Primary
schools
13
Secondary
schools
7
All-through
schools
7
Post-16
colleges
7
Special
schools
10
Other
schools
of which19sixth forms·27faith·1nurseries103 total
Area Performance
Camden schools rank in the top 31% of England
Across 76 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.20/10, +0.75 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
42% Elite
Distribution across all Camden schools
EliteExcellentGood
Camden vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 31%
Across all ranked Camden schools
Top 20%Primaryavg #3,045 of 14,978
Top 38%Secondaryavg #1,476 of 3,862
Top 45%Sixth formavg #1,162 of 2,555
Primary schools: 38 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+1.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,045
+30 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 20% of 14,978
% 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
8.5/10
+1.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,045
+30 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 20% of 14,978
% 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: 20 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.61 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,476
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 38% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
57%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.9
+2.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.61 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,476
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 38% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
57%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.9
+2.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 18 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,162
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 45% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
31%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
55%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,162
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 45% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
31%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
55%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#188
7 ranked schools · +65 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
115
Offers
30
Offer rate26.1%
+11.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#680
17 ranked schools · +93 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
150
Offers
44
Offer rate29.3%
-0.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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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