England

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Higher education institution · England

UniversityTrack recordFounded 1906
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama campus
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About

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, commonly shortened to Central, is a drama school in London, England. It was founded by Elsie Fogerty in 1906 as the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. It became a constituent college of the University of London in 2005 and is a member of Conservatoires UK and the Federation of Drama Schools.

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On the register

Sponsor type
Higher education institution
Licence
Student sponsor with a track record
Founded
1906
Students
1,100

Register of licensed student sponsors, UK Home Office, 16 October 2026.