London Pupil Home-to-School Distance Percentages by Borough and Phase, 2018

Greater London Authority data shows the percentage of pupils at state-funded schools who live more than 2 miles from school (for those under 8) or 3 miles from school (for those over 8). The data is derived from the DfE National Pupil Database and was used to create the GLA London Schools Atlas. The dataset was last updated on the platform on 2026-03-25.

Use Cases

• Analyze school accessibility and travel burdens based on pupil home-to-school distance thresholds.
• Compare commuting distances for different age groups (under 8 vs. over 8) across London boroughs.
• Inform local authority policy on school transport funding eligibility based on distance metrics.
• Map spatial distribution of pupils relative to their schools for infrastructure planning.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative DfE National Pupil Database.
• Provides a specific distance threshold (2 miles for under 8, 3 miles for over 8) for analysis.
• Geographic coverage is specific to London boroughs and school phases.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The distance measure is based on postcode-to-school distance, not walking distance, which may affect transport policy relevance.

Provenance

Source

Greater London Authority, derived from the DfE National Pupil Database.

Collection Method

Analysis of the 'SC_Pupil.DistCurrSch' variable from the National Pupil Database for the GLA London Schools Atlas.

Time Range

2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 12:02:05.697778; freshness should be verified.

Geography

London, United Kingdom, broken down by borough.