London Nautical, City of London Academy

How places are decided at London Nautical, City of London Academy

London Nautical, City of London Academy: key facts

How many pupils attend London Nautical, City of London Academy?

London Nautical, City of London Academy has 510 pupils on roll.

What ages does London Nautical, City of London Academy take?

London Nautical, City of London Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is London Nautical, City of London Academy located?

London Nautical, City of London Academy is located in London, SE1 9NA, Lambeth.

How do I apply to London Nautical, City of London Academy?

London Nautical, City of London Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into London Nautical, City of London Academy?

Distance did not decide places at London Nautical, City of London Academy for 2025-26 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at London Nautical, City of London Academy?

When London Nautical, City of London Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children — Priority will be given to Looked After Children (LAC) and Previously Looked After Children (PLAC). PLAC are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order) immediately following having been looked after. If an application is made under the 'looked after' LAC criterion, it must be supported by a letter from the relevant Local Authority Children’s Services Department. (If applying under the previously looked after criterion a copy of the adoption or special guardianship order must also be supplied.) Distance will be used to determine place order; 2. A) Siblings — Pupils who already have another sibling on the school roll (including the 6th form) as at September of the admission year in question. Sibling is defined as a full, half or step brother who is living at the same home address, and may include an adopted or fostered child or a child that is placed in the same home due to a court order, provided it can be proven they are resident at that address. Distance will be used to determine place order. (In the case of twins, where one is allocated a place in the Random Allocation the remaining twin will also receive a place); 3. B) Medical and/or social reasons — For pupils with medical and / or social reasons applications must be professionally supported. Medical reasons must be supported by written medical evidence. The evidence should come from at least two registered health professionals. An application being made for social reasons must be supported by written evidence from registered professionals such as social workers or other social care professionals. Medical or social applications must set out the particular reasons why the London Nautical School is the most suitable school and what difficulties would occur if the child had to go elsewhere. Any such applications will be considered objectively by the Admissions Committee of the school based on the evidence provided. Application under this criteria does not guarantee a priority place and cannot be considered without the appropriate supporting evidence. Distance will be used to determine place order, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In the case of oversubscription in any of the categories A-D above, the Governing Body will draw lots to decide between applicants. This will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at London Nautical, City of London Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 30.6% of pupils at London Nautical, City of London Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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