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Fee-paying schools in NW1, Camden

60 within 3 miles of the district's centre, nearest first. Age ranges are each school's own statutory range, which is what decides whether it takes a given year group.

School	Distance	Ages	Takes
Alleyns Regents Park Prep	0.3 mi	4 to 13	Primary
The Cavendish School	0.4 mi	3 to 11	Primary Girls Roman Catholic
Southbank International School Westminster	0.8 mi	11 to 18	Secondary
Saint Christina's School	0.9 mi	3 to 11	Primary Roman Catholic
Eifa International School	0.9 mi	2 to 14	All-through
Francis Holland School	0.9 mi	10 to 19	Secondary Girls Church of England
Queen's College, London	1.0 mi	3 to 19	All-through Girls
College Francais Bilingue De Londres	1.1 mi	3 to 16	All-through
Wetherby Senior School	1.1 mi	11 to 18	Secondary Boys Selective
Fine Arts College	1.2 mi	13 to 19	Secondary
Jeannine Manuel School	1.2 mi	2 to 18	All-through Selective
ICS London	1.2 mi	3 to 19	All-through
Sarum Hall School	1.2 mi	3 to 11	Primary Girls Church of England
The Gower School	1.3 mi		Primary
Sylvia Young Theatre School	1.4 mi	10 to 16	Secondary
Trevor-Roberts School	1.4 mi	4 to 13	Primary
La Petite Ecole Bilingue	1.4 mi	3 to 11	Primary Selective
Guildhouse School	1.4 mi	15 to 24	Secondary
Hereward House School	1.4 mi	4 to 13	Primary Boys
Arnold House School	1.4 mi	3 to 13	Primary Boys Selective
The American School in London	1.4 mi	4 to 18	All-through
Halcyon London International School	1.4 mi	11 to 18	Secondary
The Hall School	1.4 mi	4 to 13	Primary Boys Selective Church of England
Connaught House School	1.6 mi	4 to 11	Primary Selective
The Royal Ballet School	1.6 mi	11 to 19	Secondary
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire	1.6 mi	2 to 11	Primary
City Junior School	1.6 mi	7 to 11	Primary Selective
St Christopher's School	1.7 mi	4 to 11	Primary Girls Selective
South Hampstead High School GDST	1.7 mi	4 to 19	All-through Girls Selective
Hampstead Hill School	1.7 mi	2 to 11	Primary
Maria Montessori School	1.8 mi	3 to 16	All-through
Broadhurst School	1.8 mi	2 to 5	Primary
North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools	1.8 mi	2 to 7	Primary
St Mary's School, Hampstead	1.8 mi	2 to 11	Primary Girls Roman Catholic
Wildwood Nature School	1.9 mi	4 to 11	Primary
Southbank International School Hampstead	1.9 mi	2 to 11	Primary
LSI Independent College	1.9 mi	15 to 19	Secondary
London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth	1.9 mi	11 to 18	Secondary
Dallington School	2.0 mi	3 to 11	Primary
London Scandinavian School	2.0 mi	2 to 11	Primary
North Bridge House Senior School	2.0 mi	11 to 18	Secondary
The Academy School	2.0 mi	6 to 14	All-through Selective
St Anthony's School for Boys	2.0 mi	2 to 13	Primary Boys Catholic
Devonshire House Preparatory School	2.0 mi	2 to 13	Primary
University College School	2.1 mi	4 to 18	All-through
Westminster School	2.5 mi	12 to 19	Secondary Church of England
Westminster Cathedral Choir School	2.6 mi	4 to 13	Primary Boys Selective Roman Catholic
Channing School	2.6 mi	4 to 18	All-through Girls Selective
DLD College	2.6 mi	13 to 21	Secondary
More House School	2.6 mi	9 to 18	Secondary Girls Selective Roman Catholic
Hill House School	2.6 mi	4 to 13	Primary
Brighton College Prep Kensington	2.6 mi	2 to 13	Primary Selective
Knightsbridge School	2.7 mi	2 to 16	All-through
Highgate School	2.7 mi	3 to 19	All-through Christian
Eaton House School	2.7 mi	2 to 8	Primary Boys
Eaton Square Prep School	2.8 mi	2 to 13	Primary
Westminster Under School	2.9 mi	4 to 14	All-through Selective Church of England
Francis Holland School	2.9 mi	10 to 19	Secondary Girls Selective Church of England
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery	3.0 mi	2 to 8	Primary
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle	3.0 mi	2 to 19	All-through

None of these carries an Ofsted grade, and that is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. A missing rating here means we cannot see one, never that the school was judged poorly. Fees are not published as open data either, so they are not shown.

The state schools alongside them

The same area holds 90 state primary and 28 state secondary schools, and those do carry Ofsted ratings and exam results. See the full school breakdown for NW1 →

Checking a specific address

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Common questions

How many private schools are there in NW1?

60 fee-paying schools within 3 miles of central NW1, Camden, from the Department for Education's register. Each one's age range, whether it selects and how full it is are listed on this page.

Do private schools in NW1 have Ofsted ratings?

No, and a blank rating is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show.

Are private schools in NW1 selective?

16 of the 60 select on ability at entry, according to their admissions policy on the register. The rest do not, though most fee-paying schools still assess applicants in some way.

Are there single-sex private schools in NW1?

17 of the 60 take boys only or girls only. The rest are mixed.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools. Read how every figure here is sourced on the methodology page. If something looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.