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Schools in London

London has 1,827 schools listed on OfferDay. Its schools fall under 34 local authorities, mainly Barnet.

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About schools in London

London lists 1,827 schools across a mix of phases. Its 247 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. The area also has 20 all-through schools, which teach every age from the early years to school-leaving age on one site.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25
72%
of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 989 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25
50.3
average Attainment 8 score, across the 305 schools with published results

Nursery schools61

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Primary schools994

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The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

Common questions about schools in London

How many schools does London have?
OfferDay lists 1,827 schools in London, including 994 primary schools and 247 secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in London?
Every school in London is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
How are schools in London ranked?
OfferDay ranks schools in London where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 29 July 2026.