How many private schools are there in Camden?

31 independent schools are registered in Camden with the Department for Education: 29 mainstream and 2 special schools.

Which private primary and prep schools are there in Camden?

18 independent schools in Camden take pupils up to 11 or 13, by their registered age ranges: Alleyns Regents Park Prep, Broadhurst School, City Junior School, Devonshire House Preparatory School, Hampstead Hill School and 13 more. 7 all-through schools also take primary-age pupils.

Which private senior schools are there in Camden?

By their registered age ranges, 4 start at 11 or 13 (Fine Arts College, Guildhouse School, LSI Independent College and North Bridge House Senior School) and 7 run through from primary age.

Are there single-sex private schools in Camden?

Yes, 9 of the 31 are single-sex according to the register.

Which private schools in Camden take pupils to 18?

8 of them have a registered upper age of 18 or over. The table on this page shows each school's age range.

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Private schools in Camden

31 fee-paying schools are registered in Camden: 29 mainstream and 2 special. 9 are single-sex. 8 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 18 take pupils up to 11 or 13, 7 run from primary age into the senior years and 4 start at 11 or 13. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.

31independent schools

29mainstream

2special schools

8,655pupils on roll, where reported

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Private primary and prep schools in Camden

18 schools. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Alleyns Regents Park Prep London, NW1 7AB	Ages 4 to 13	Mixed	Non-faith	292	60% full
Broadhurst School London, NW6 3LP	Ages 2 to 5	Mixed	Non-faith	77	57% full
City Junior School WC1R 5EY	Ages 7 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	288	94% full
Devonshire House Preparatory School London, NW3 6AE	Ages 2 to 13	Mixed	Non-faith	430	63% full
Hampstead Hill School London, NW3 2PP	Ages 2 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	359	69% full
Hereward House School London, NW3 4NY	Ages 4 to 13	Boys	Non-faith	156	92% full
La Petite Ecole Bilingue London, NW5 4NL	Ages 3 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	94	57% full
North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools London, NW3 5RR	Ages 2 to 7	Mixed	Non-faith	138	33% full
Sarum Hall School London, NW3 3EL	Ages 3 to 11	Girls	Church of England	184	96% full
Southbank International School Hampstead London, NW3 5TH	Ages 2 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	133	59% full
St Anthony's School for Boys NW3 6NP	Ages 2 to 13	Boys	Catholic	256	66% full
St Christopher's School London, NW3 5AE	Ages 4 to 11	Girls	Non-faith	253	92% full
St Mary's School, Hampstead NW3 6PG	Ages 2 to 11	Girls	Roman Catholic	194	63% full
The Cavendish School London, NW1 7HB	Ages 3 to 11	Girls	Roman Catholic	194	70% full
The Hall School London, NW3 4NU	Ages 4 to 13	Boys	Church of England	463	99% full
The Mulberry House School London, NW2 3SD	Ages 2 to 7	Mixed	Non-faith	172	77% full
Trevor-Roberts School London, NW3 3ET	Ages 4 to 13	Mixed	Non-faith	160	89% full
Wildwood Nature School London, NW5 1SB	Ages 4 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	20	50% full

All-through private schools in Camden

7 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
College Francais Bilingue De Londres London, NW5 3AX	Ages 3 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	684	92% full
Jeannine Manuel School London, WC1B 3DN	Ages 2 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	687	69% full
Maria Montessori School London, NW3 5NW	Ages 3 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	157	48% full
South Hampstead High School GDST London, NW3 5SS	Ages 4 to 19	Girls	Non-faith	961	100% full
St Margaret's School London, NW3 7SR	Ages 4 to 16	Girls	Non-faith	152	89% full
The Academy School London, NW3 1NG	Ages 6 to 14	Mixed	Non-faith	91	96% full
University College School London, NW3 6XH	Ages 4 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	1,297	98% full

Private senior schools in Camden

4 schools. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Fine Arts College London, NW3 4YD	Ages 13 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	187	78% full
Guildhouse School London, WC1A 2RA	Ages 15 to 24	Mixed	Non-faith	143	32% full
LSI Independent College NW3 5QA	Ages 15 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	36	45% full
North Bridge House Senior School NW3 5UD	Ages 11 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	365	73% full

Independent special schools in Camden

2 schools. Registered as independent special schools.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit London, NW3 5BU	Ages 5 to 14	Mixed	Non-faith	13	62% full
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury London, WC1B 4JP	Ages 7 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	19	42% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

What this list is, and is not

Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Camden, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.

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