The drop in applications may be affected by longer term impacts of the pandemic, such as families moving out of London due to changes in their circumstances.

More London families secure first choice primary school as applications fall

Scores of pupils at Pimlico Academy in Westminster, central London, chanted “we want change” and walked out of school early on Wednesday in protest against the school hierarchy.


The move came after scores of pupils chanted “we want change” and walked out of class early on Wednesday in protest against the school’s leadership.

Pimlico Academy head agrees to take down Union flag following student protests

Scores of pupils at Pimlico Academy chanted “we want change” and walked out of school early on Wednesday in protest against the school hierarchy.

Teachers at discrimination row school pass vote of no confidence in principal

Ava Vakil described the school as a 'hotbed of sexual violence' and met with the headmaster to put the allegations to him. 

'Hotbed of sexual violence': Open letter to Kings College in Wimbledon

The books are bundled up and sent to schools to be re-homed. It means children who may have never owned books get nearly news ones to keep.

Children's Book Project rehomes 500,000th book to get pupils reading

A survey by ITV News London found 83% of the fifty schools who responded thought teachers should have been given the jab.


Poll reveals anxiety as schools open before all teachers are vaccinated

Hammersmith and Fulham had the lowest proportion of children getting their top choice at 57.5%, and in Greenwich just 59.9% secured their first preference.

One in three London children miss out on place at top secondary school choice

Writing in her own words, child psychologist Dr Jennifer Wills Lamacq has some helpful, simple advice for parents.

Helping nursery-age children through lockdown uncertainty

While primary schools will remain closed in the capital and surrounding areas, councils elsewhere have written to the Govt asking to switch to remote learning.

Coronavirus: Where are primary schools not allowed to reopen?

Sadiq Khan is among those calling on the government to clarify why schools in some boroughs will stay open while others “just down the road" won't.

London leaders call for clarity over government 'chaotic' closed school list

Redbridge was added to the list late on Wednesday while boroughs with high Covid rates, including Greenwich and Islington, are required to open.

Primary schools in 23 London boroughs will not open as planned next week

These are the areas where it is expected that primary schools will not open to all pupils as planned next week:

Full list of areas where primary schools will not open as planned next week

A row over closing schools is in full flow after councils retracted advice to shut early ahead of Christmas amid threats of legal action from the Government.

Row over London school closures rumbles on amid threats of legal action

Schools in the south-east London borough were told to switch to remote learning for most pupils from Monday evening in a letter from the council leader.

Greenwich council told to keep schools open to all pupils or face legal action

EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7 File photo dated 21/08/14 of a child using a laptop computer. Six out of 10 teachers say they are worried about their pupils� safety online after many became dependent on the internet to continue learning amid lockdown, according to a survey.


Islington Council leader Richard Watts said there is a “serious and very worrying rise” in coronavirus across London.

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