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Open establishments around an England postcode from a dated official snapshot, ordered by straight-line distance. Nearby never means eligible.

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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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State-funded

5 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

02
310 m0.2 mi straight-line

St Clement Danes CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, LONDON, WC2B 5SU

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 12 November 2024. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
04
473 m0.3 mi straight-line

City Lit

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA

Phase
16 plus
Ages
16–99
Type
Further education
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
06
653 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Josephs Catholic Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Macklin Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5NA

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 23 April 2025 · published 19 May 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 22 February 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
10
1,132 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Alban's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Baldwins Gardens, Holborn, London, EC1N 7SD

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 17 July 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
11
1,162 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Soho Parish CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

23 Great Windmill Street, London, W1D 7LF

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 9 May 2024: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Independent (private)

3 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

05
476 m0.3 mi straight-line

The Royal Ballet School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
12–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
09
867 m0.5 mi straight-line

Guildhouse School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, London, WC1A 2RA

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
15–24
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
12
1,177 m0.7 mi straight-line

Jeannine Manuel School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

43-45 Bedford Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 3DN

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–18
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Other provision

4 nearby

Establishments GIAS records outside the categories above.

01
58 m0.0 mi straight-line

Courtauld Institute of Art

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
Not recorded
Type
Higher education institutions
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Other provision
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
03
345 m0.2 mi straight-line

London School of Economics and Political Science

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
Not recorded
Type
Higher education institutions
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Other provision
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
07
740 m0.5 mi straight-line

King's College London

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

James Clark Maxwell Building, 57 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8WA

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
Not recorded
Type
Higher education institutions
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Other provision
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
08
774 m0.5 mi straight-line

University of the Arts London

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

272 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EY

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
Not recorded
Type
Higher education institutions
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Other provision
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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