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.
- Applications for September 2025 reception places have now closed (though late applications can be made). Parents and carers will be notified of the outcome on 16 April 2025
- The deadline to apply online for a 2026 reception place is 15 January 2026
- Read our guide 'Starting School in Camden (PDF)'
- View our new Camden School Reports, which have been created to give a rounded and fuller picture of each primary school. The majority of Camden's 38 primary schools have a Camden School Report and more will be added soon.
Your child will be due to start primary school in September 2026 if they were born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022.
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 admissions@camden.gov.uk or call 020 7974 1625.
Please provide as much information as possible so that we can investigate the matter fully.