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Schools in EC2A

Every school in and around the EC2A district, grouped by phase, with Ofsted's published position on each one.

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Counted from the Department for Education's register and Ofsted's inspection data.

Schools

33 in and around EC2A

Teaching 8,677 pupils between them, against 10,834 places. That is 80% full across the district — a district figure, not a guide to any one school.

Primary school 18
Secondary school 2
Sixth form or college 2
Foundation special school 1
Miscellaneous 1
Other independent school 6
Other independent special school 1
Pupil referral unit 1
Special post 16 institution 1

Ofsted

21 of 33 have a published position

Grades are counted, not averaged — Ofsted replaced its single overall grade with a report card in November 2025, so there is no one number to average. 12 have nothing published: independent schools are inspected by the ISI rather than Ofsted.

Outstanding 4
Good 4
Report card (no overall grade) 2
Ungraded check only 11

Primary schools

18 in the district.

  1. 145 pupils Christ Church CofE School Ofsted: School remains Good (2023) Ages 3-11 · Church of England · 62% full · E1 6PU From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one
  2. 228 pupils Christopher Hatton Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) Ages 3-11 · 109% full · EC1R 4PQ Graded under the previous framework
  3. 348 pupils City of London Primary Academy, Islington Ofsted: Outstanding (2019) Ages 4-11 · None · 76% full · EC1Y 0AE Graded under the previous framework
  4. 416 pupils Columbia Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) Ages 3-11 · 92% full · E2 7RG Graded under the previous framework
  5. 344 pupils Hoxton Garden Primary Ofsted: Improved significantly (2025) Ages 3-11 · 76% full · N1 5JD From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one
  6. 502 pupils Hugh Myddelton Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2024) Ages 2-11 · 104% full · EC1R 1YJ From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one
  7. 152 pupils Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy Ofsted report card 2026 Ages 3-11 · 48% full · E1 7RQ inclusion: strong; personal development: strong; 5 areas at the expected standard
  8. 270 pupils Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Ofsted: Good (2022) Ages 0-11 · 60% full · EC1Y 8JA Graded under the previous framework
  9. 81 pupils St Alban's Church of England Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (2024) Ages 3-11 · Church of England · 34% full · EC1N 7SD From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one
  10. 145 pupils St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2020) Ages 2-11 · Roman Catholic · 32% full · E1 5AW From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one
  11. 190 pupils St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) Ages 3-11 · Church of England · 81% full · WC1N 2NX Graded under the previous framework
  12. 239 pupils St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023) Ages 2-11 · Church of England · 53% full · N1 6JG From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one
  13. 208 pupils St Luke's CofE Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2023) Ages 3-11 · Church of England · 86% full · EC1V 3SJ From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one
  14. 172 pupils St Monica's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2022) Ages 2-11 · Roman Catholic · 72% full · N1 6QN From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one
  15. 222 pupils St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) Ages 2-11 · Catholic · 92% full · EC1V 0EU Graded under the previous framework
  16. 229 pupils The Aldgate School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) Ages 3-11 · Church of England · 93% full · EC3A 5DE Graded under the previous framework
  17. 214 pupils Virginia Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2021) Ages 3-11 · 91% full · E2 7NQ From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one
  18. 151 pupils William Davis Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2019) Ages 3-11 · 63% full · E2 6ET From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one

Secondary schools

2 in the district.

  1. 1,152 pupils Central Foundation Boys' School Ages 11-18 · None · 110% full · EC2A 4SH
  2. 1,457 pupils Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Ofsted: Good (2022) Ages 11-19 · 132% full · E2 6NW Graded under the previous framework

Sixth form or colleges

2 in the district.

  1. — pupils Capital City College Ages 14-99 · WC1X 8RA
  2. — pupils Workers' Educational Association Ages 16-99 · EC2A 4XW

Foundation special school

1 in the district.

  1. — pupils Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023) Ages 4-18 · WC1N 3JH From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one

Miscellaneous

1 in the district.

  1. — pupils Fashion Retail Academy Ages 16-99 · EC2M 6SE

Other independent schools

6 in the district.

  1. 301 pupils Charterhouse Square School Ages 3-11 · None · 75% full · EC1M 6EA
  2. 288 pupils City Junior School Ages 7-11 · None · 94% full · WC1R 5EY
  3. 794 pupils City of London School for Girls Ages 10-18 · None · 92% full · EC2Y 8BB
  4. 26 pupils OMG Education Ages 11-18 · 87% full · E1 6BG
  5. 126 pupils The Complete Works Ages 5-25 · None · 65% full · E1 7SA
  6. 126 pupils The Lyceum Ages 3-11 · None · 50% full · EC2A 2DU

Other independent special school

1 in the district.

  1. 72 pupils Brick Lane School Ages 5-18 · 95% full · E2 6DY

Pupil referral unit

1 in the district.

  1. 79 pupils New Regent's College Ofsted report card 2026 Ages 5-16 · 40% full · N1 7RD 6 areas at the expected standard

Special post 16 institution

1 in the district.

  1. — pupils Royal Mencap Society Ages 16-99 · E1 6LP

Postcodes in EC2A

Each one has its own page, with what is nearest measured from that spot.

All 337 postcodes in EC2A

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