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Private schools

Fee-paying schools in NW5, Camden

51 fee-paying schools sit within 3 miles of central NW5, the nearest being College Francais Bilingue De Londres at 0.1 mi, 12 of them selective, 13 single-sex. Nearest first; each age range is the school's own statutory range, which decides whether it takes a given year group.

School Distance Ages Takes
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 0.1 mi 3 to 16 All-through
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 0.3 mi 3 to 11 Primary
Selective
Wildwood Nature School 0.6 mi 4 to 11 Primary
Fine Arts College 0.8 mi 13 to 19 Secondary
The Cavendish School 0.8 mi 3 to 11 Primary
Girls
Roman Catholic
Sarum Hall School 1.0 mi 3 to 11 Primary
Girls
Church of England
Alleyns Regents Park Prep 1.0 mi 4 to 13 Primary
Hampstead Hill School 1.0 mi 2 to 11 Primary
St Christopher's School 1.1 mi 4 to 11 Primary
Girls
Selective
Maria Montessori School 1.1 mi 3 to 16 All-through
Hereward House School 1.1 mi 4 to 13 Primary
Boys
The Hall School 1.2 mi 4 to 13 Primary
Boys
Selective
Church of England
Trevor-Roberts School 1.2 mi 4 to 13 Primary
The Academy School 1.2 mi 6 to 14 All-through
Selective
LSI Independent College 1.3 mi 15 to 19 Secondary
North Bridge House Senior School 1.3 mi 11 to 18 Secondary
Saint Christina's School 1.3 mi 3 to 11 Primary
Roman Catholic
St Mary's School, Hampstead 1.3 mi 2 to 11 Primary
Girls
Roman Catholic
Channing School 1.3 mi 4 to 18 All-through
Girls
Selective
St Anthony's School for Boys 1.3 mi 2 to 13 Primary
Boys
Catholic
Devonshire House Preparatory School 1.4 mi 2 to 13 Primary
South Hampstead High School GDST 1.4 mi 4 to 19 All-through
Girls
Selective
Southbank International School Hampstead 1.4 mi 2 to 11 Primary
North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools 1.5 mi 2 to 7 Primary
Highgate School 1.5 mi 3 to 19 All-through
Christian
University College School 1.5 mi 4 to 18 All-through
Broadhurst School 1.6 mi 2 to 5 Primary
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 1.7 mi 2 to 8 Primary
The American School in London 1.8 mi 4 to 18 All-through
Arnold House School 1.8 mi 3 to 13 Primary
Boys
Selective
London Scandinavian School 1.8 mi 2 to 11 Primary
The Gower School 1.9 mi Primary
Francis Holland School 1.9 mi 10 to 19 Secondary
Girls
Church of England
Southbank International School Westminster 2.0 mi 11 to 18 Secondary
Ivy House School 2.1 mi 2 to 11 Primary
Selective
Eifa International School 2.1 mi 2 to 14 All-through
The King Alfred School 2.1 mi 4 to 19 All-through
Queen's College, London 2.2 mi 3 to 19 All-through
Girls
ICS London 2.3 mi 3 to 19 All-through
Wetherby Senior School 2.3 mi 11 to 18 Secondary
Boys
Selective
Jeannine Manuel School 2.3 mi 2 to 18 All-through
Selective
Annemount School 2.4 mi 2 to 7 Primary
Sylvia Young Theatre School 2.4 mi 10 to 16 Secondary
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire 2.4 mi 2 to 11 Primary
Guildhouse School 2.5 mi 15 to 24 Secondary
Halcyon London International School 2.5 mi 11 to 18 Secondary
City Junior School 2.6 mi 7 to 11 Primary
Selective
Kerem School 2.6 mi 2 to 11 Primary
Orthodox Jewish
Connaught House School 2.7 mi 4 to 11 Primary
Selective
The Royal Ballet School 2.8 mi 11 to 19 Secondary
Unique Children's School 2.8 mi 11 to 18 Secondary
No Ofsted grades here, and that is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools like College Francais Bilingue De Londres 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. Fees are not open data either.

The state schools alongside them

NW5 also holds 86 state primary and 24 state secondary schools, with Ofsted ratings and exam results. The full school breakdown for NW5 →

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Common questions

How many private schools are there in NW5?

51 fee-paying schools within 3 miles of central NW5, 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 NW5 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 NW5 selective?

12 of the 51 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 NW5?

13 of the 51 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.