Apply for a primary school place
Starting school in Camden
Camden has some of the best primary schools in the country. Primary pupils in Camden consistently perform above the national average in test results for 11-year-olds.
Primary school reception class admissions
We co-ordinate admissions for reception places at Camden primary schools. We also provide advice on transfers, vacancies and appeals.
- The deadline to apply online for a September 2027 reception place is 15 January 2027
- Read our latest guide 'Starting School in Camden 2027'
- View our new Camden School Reports, which have been created to give a rounded and fuller picture of each primary school. All of Camden's 38 primary schools have a Camden School Report.
Your child will be due to start primary school in September 2027 if they were born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023.
School consultations
From 2 November to 14 December 2026, the Council is consulting on the future of four Camden schools - one secondary school and three primary schools. You can read more about this on the Camden school consultations page.
If you have applied or are planning to apply for a place at a school that is being consulted on, please be aware that no decisions have been made. Therefore, you should continue to apply for the school that you want your child to attend next academic year along with other options.
Fraudulent applications
Know someone who intends to or has used a false address to get a school place? Report it in confidence to the Camden admissions team. Email [email protected] or call 020 7974 1625.
Provide as much information as possible so that we can investigate the matter fully.