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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Camden property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Camden's most sought-after schools — across Hampstead, Belsize Park, Primrose Hill and Highgate — are heavily oversubscribed and catchment distances can be tight.
Free interactive map — enter any Camden postcode and see exactly which school catchment areas it falls within.
Camden combines high parental demand with a dense urban geography. For oversubscribed primary schools in Hampstead, Belsize Park and Primrose Hill, the catchment distance offered to non-sibling applicants can be just a few hundred metres. Check your exact position before committing to a property.
The London Borough of Camden runs admissions for community primary and secondary schools across the borough. The default tiebreaker is straight-line distance from the home address to the school's measuring point — usually the main entrance.
Camden also contains several voluntary-aided faith schools, academies and free schools that set their own admissions criteria. Always check the specific school's published admissions policy alongside this tool.
Camden Council publishes annual primary and secondary admissions statistics, including the furthest distance offered at each oversubscribed school. Search 'Camden school admissions statistics' or contact the Camden Schools Admissions team directly.
Click "Open Free Tool" above. No registration needed. Works in any browser on desktop or mobile.
Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the interactive map automatically.
Add the radius from the school's admissions data. You can enter distances in metres for precision.
Use "Check Address" to test any Camden address. It will show you exactly how far inside or outside the catchment that property sits.
Our tool works for schools across Camden and surrounding areas:
Camden catchments can be measured in hundreds of metres. Our tool calculates straight-line distance to the metre — the same method Camden Council uses.
See how a Camden school's catchment has shifted year on year — essential for North London property decisions.
Plot up to 5 Camden schools at once to see overlapping catchment zones across the borough.
Generate a shareable link to send to your estate agent or solicitor before exchange.
Camden uses an oversubscription criteria system. After looked-after children, EHC-plan holders and siblings, places at most community schools are allocated by straight-line distance from home to school.
Schools in Hampstead, Belsize Park, Primrose Hill and Highgate are consistently among the most oversubscribed in London. Catchment distances at popular primaries here can be well under 500 metres.
Yes — our tool calculates distances accurately for any Camden school. Always cross-check the school's own admissions criteria, as faith and academy schools may use additional or different rules.
Camden Council publishes 'last distance offered' figures for every oversubscribed school each year. Search 'Camden school admissions statistics' on the Camden Council website.
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