Apply for a primary school place
Starting school in Camden
Camden has some of the best primary schools in the country. All of our primary schools have good or outstanding Ofsted outcomes. Read our guide to the admissions process and local schools in this borough.
Your child will be due to start primary school in September 2026 if they were born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022.
Applications for reception places for September 2025 have now closed - parents and carers will be notified of the outcome on 16 April 2025. Applications for reception places for September 2026 open on 1 September 2025. You will need to apply by 15 January 2026.
Apply for a September 2026 reception place from 1 September 2025 onwards
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.
Please provide as much information as possible so that we can investigate the matter fully.