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.
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 2026 reception place was 15 January 2026 but late applications are welcome and you can still apply now. The deadline to apply for a September 2027 reception place will be 15 January 2027
- Read our guide Starting School in Camden
- 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.
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.