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St George’s School Windsor Castle

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On the subject of conkers, parents delight in the fact that their offspring are allowed to collect – and actually play with – them: ‘They’re not wrapped in cotton wool – when it snows, they’re outside having snowball fights.’ Bravo. Tucked around the corner from the touristy high street and without grand gates or a long, winding drive, St George’s boasts something no other can: the imposing presence of Windsor Castle. Gone is the appointment of head boy or girl and there are no prefects, head chorister or sports team captains. These, it seems, were…

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What the school says...

St George’s School Windsor Castle is an award-winning day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 3–13, offering extensive facilities in a truly iconic setting at the foot of Windsor Castle in Berkshire. The first standalone prep school in the UK to be designated an IB World School, St George’s prides itself on combining a pioneering, world-class, International Baccalaureate curriculum, with exciting opportunities to collaborate across the globe through Round Square, and a school-wide approach which prioritises mental wellbeing, nurturing children to be kind, resilient, inquisitive, internationally minded and 'real world ready'. ...Read more

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Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.

What The Good Schools Guide says

Head

Since September 2024, Emma Károlyi, previously head of the Junior King’s School. She has a degree in classical studies and ancient history from the University of St Andrews and later became deputy head and director of studies at Loretto. An accomplished musician, she’s married to Julian, a languages teacher and head of university admissions at the King’s School, with two children, a son at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and a daughter at St Andrews.

Entrance

Many join in kindergarten or reception, with newcomers thereafter in most year groups. Hopeful choristers attend ‘chorister for a day’ event in year 3 with applicants considered on the basis not just of their voice and musicality but potential work ethic, academic ability and discipline. All choristers receive a minimum 50 per cent bursary from the chapel and can apply...

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