City of London School A GSG School
- City of London School
Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 3AL - Head: Alan Bird
- T 020 3680 6300
- F 020 7329 6887
- E admissions@cityof…ondonschool.org.uk
- W www.cityoflondonschool.org.uk
- An independent school for boys aged from 10 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: City of London
- Pupils: 1,025 ; sixth formers: 280
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £22,635 pa
- Open days: Visit school website for open days
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: City Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Very high ability profile of pupils makes for a dynamic learning environment ‘with no limits’, where intellectual curiosity is the norm. ‘Its diversity is what really sets the school apart’, agree parents. Pupils come from all over London, some travelling up to an hour each way, creating a very different vibe from competitors with a more local intake. Becoming commuters at an early stage certainly fosters a spirit of independence; most get the hang of it very quickly and relish the freedom it brings. Purposeful pupils…
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Curricula
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2018, Alan Bird. Guildford born and bred, educated at RGS Guildford. Read economics at Cambridge (it was that or music as a degree) then did his master’s at LSE. A gap year between degrees, working at his old school, gave him the teaching bug. Started at Tonbridge School as an economics and politics teacher, was promoted to head of politics, before moving to Brighton College as head of sixth form and becoming deputy head there in 2013.
School’s ethos really chimes with him – ‘It’s very down to earth, we don’t stand on ceremony’ – and he loves the ‘glorious diversity’ of pupils and staff. School values of ‘kind, aware and ready’ are at the heart of everything, he says: ‘We are very genuine about these as priorities,...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
There is appropriate provision for academically able children who have a diagnostic profile of an SEN or disability, and many are able to thrive at CLS. The learning support department provides support on a case-by-case basis, ranging from the provision of reasonable adjustments and access arrangements to weekly lessons with a specialist teacher. Parents are encouraged to inform us of their son's learning difficulties at the time of registration and to submit any relevant specialist or educational psychologists' reports so that we can provide appropriate support through the admissions process.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich Prep London | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Eaton House Belgravia | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Eaton House the Manor Boys’ School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Falkner House | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Hereward House School | 2023 | 5 | ||
| Hill House | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Newton Prep | 2023 | 3 | ||
| North Bridge House Preparatory School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| St Anthony’s School for Boys | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Sussex House School | 2023 | 4 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| The Academy School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| The Hall School | 2023 | 4 | ||
| The Lyceum School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Thomas's Fulham | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Wetherby Preparatory School | 2023 | 1 |
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