City of London School
107 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 3AL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Head
- Mr Alan Bird
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,100
- Pupils on roll
- 1,040
- URN
- 100003
- Local authority
- City of London
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02036806300
About this school
City of London School is a boys' independent school in London. It teaches children aged 10 to 18 and has 1,040 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected City of London School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
City of London School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1919, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 159 | 177 | 148 |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.8 | 33.3 | 39.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 97% | 99.4% | 98.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 100% | 98.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How City of London School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | City of London average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | 24.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | 33.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.2 | 32.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,045 |
| 2023/24 | 1,084 |
| 2024/25 | 1,074 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 174
Location
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St Paul's Cathedral School0.2 miles
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City of London School for Girls0.6 miles
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Charterhouse Square School0.6 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does City of London School teach?
- City of London School teaches children aged 10 to 18. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the head of City of London School?
- The head of City of London School is Mr Alan Bird, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has City of London School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected City of London School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at City of London School?
- City of London School has 1,040 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 18.
- Is City of London School full?
- City of London School has capacity for 1,100 pupils and 1,040 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is City of London School a faith school?
- No. City of London School has no designated religious character.
- How have City of London School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 36.8 in 2022/23 and 39.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are City of London School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, City of London School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.