Cheap, City of London: Schools
Schools
You're spoilt for choice when it comes to schools in this neighbourhood. There are several respected independent options nearby, plus some strong state schools too.
St Paul's Cathedral School is an independent prep right on your doorstep. City of London School for Boys and City of London School for Girls are both within half a kilometre — two of the country's most academically selective independent schools, inspected by ISI rather than Ofsted.
On the state side, City of London Primary Academy in Islington has an Outstanding Ofsted rating and kept that standard at its most recent ungraded inspection in 2025. St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary and Prior Weston Primary are both rated Good.
If you've got children, the education options here really do stack up.
Source: Ofsted inspection reports
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We have found 5 nearby
- St Paul's Cathedral School0.2 km awayIndependentAnglicanCapacity: 265Ages 4-13ISI-inspected2, New Change, London, EC4M 9AD+44 20 72485156www.spcslondon.com
- Charterhouse Square School0.6 km awayIndependentCapacity: 400Ages 3-11ISI-inspected40, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6EA+44 20 76003805www.charterhousesquareschool.co.uk
- Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre0.7 km awayCommunityCapacity: 450Ages 0-11Ofsted: GoodInspected Sep 202243% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)101, Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JA+44 20 77864800www.priorweston.islington.sch.uk
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington0.8 km awayFreeCapacity: 458Ages 4-11Ofsted: OutstandingInspected Nov 201980% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)15, Baltic Street West, London, EC1Y 0AE+44 20 75040556www.colpai.org.uk
- The Barts Cancer Institute0.8 km awaywww.bci.qmul.ac.uk
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