St Paul's Cathedral School A GSG School
- St Paul's Cathedral School
2 New Change
London
EC4M 9AD - Head: Mr Simon Larter-Evans
- T 020 7248 5156
- F 020 7329 6568
- E [email protected]
- W www.spcslondon.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: City of London
- Pupils: 246
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: £14,031- £15,105 pa; Boarding choristers £8,736 pa
- Open days: Autumn and spring term
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Everywhere we looked, we saw children who were confident, articulate, comfortable with wider learning. In a year 7 English lesson students had come up with their own scholarly questions about Shakespeare that they wanted to research:‘Did he copy work from Christopher Marlowe?’ Music-making here is inclusive – ‘It is the norm to sing in a choir or play instruments,’ confirmed one mother - but raised above the ordinary by the choristers...
What the parents say...
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Other features
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2016, Simon Larter-Evans, previously head of boarding, housemaster and head of English at the Yehudi Menuhin School. He studied ballet at the Rambert Academy, then spent four years as principal dancer, performing in the UK and abroad. After 15 years working in commercial management, publishing and IT industries, he gained a first class degree as a mature student in English literature, drama, theatre and performance from the University of Surrey, and a PGCE from the Institute of Education. He has been a teacher of English and head of year 9 at St Edward’s School, Oxford, and a teacher of English and drama at Pangbourne College. He is married to Dawn, a director at Accenture, and they live ‘over the shop’ in a house within the school.
Friendly and approachable, he...
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Special Education Needs
We have one full-time Learning Support teacher.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London School | 2010 to 2015 | 17 | 2 | Sports Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
| Forest School | 2010 to 2015 | 17 | 7 | Academic Scholarships (2); Music Awards (3); Sports Scholarship; All Rounder Award |
| Highgate School | 2010 to 2015 | 14 | 4 | Music Scholarships (2); Academic Scholarship; Art Award |
| The King's School Canterbury | 2010 to 2015 | 13 | 7 | Academic Exhibition; Music Scholarships (6) |
| Westminster School | 2010 to 2015 | 10 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Francis Holland School, Regent's Park | 2010 to 2015 | 8 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| City of London School for Girls | 2010 to 2015 | 7 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Alleyn's School | 2010 to 2015 | 6 | ||
| Dulwich College | 2010 to 2015 | 6 | 2 | Music Exhibition; Art Exhibition |
| Eton College | 2010 to 2015 | 6 | 6 | Music Awards (6) |
| University College School | 2010 to 2015 | 6 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Winchester College | 2010 to 2015 | 6 | 3 | Music Awards (3) |
| Queen's College London | 2010 to 2015 | 5 | 4 | Academic Scholarships (3); Music Scholarship |
| The St Marylebone C of E School | 2010 to 2015 | 5 | ||
| South Hampstead High School | 2010 to 2015 | 4 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Stowe School | 2010 to 2015 | 4 | 2 | Academic Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
| Bedales School | 2010 to 2015 | 3 | 1 | Music scholarship |
| Channing School | 2010 to 2015 | 3 | ||
| Colfe's School | 2010 to 2015 | 3 | 3 | Academic Scholarships (2); Music Scholarship |
| Francis Holland School, Sloane Square | 2010 to 2015 | 3 | ||
| Oundle School | 2010 to 2015 | 3 | 2 | Music Scholarships (2) |
| Portland Place School | 2010 to 2015 | 3 | ||
| St Edward's Oxford | 2010 to 2015 | 3 | 3 | Music Awards (2); Academic Scholarship |
| Tonbridge School | 2010 to 2015 | 3 | 2 | Music Scholarships (2) |
| Bedford School | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | 2 | Music scholarship; Sport Award |
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | ||
| Dame Alice Owen's School | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | ||
| James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS) | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | ||
| Latymer Upper School | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | ||
| Mill Hill School | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| North Bridge House Senior Canonbury | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| North Bridge House Senior School | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | ||
| Rugby School | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | ||
| St Paul's School | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | ||
| The Grey Coat Hospital | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | 1 | Languages Award |
| Uppingham School | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | 2 | Music Scholarships (2) |
| Whitgift School | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | 2 | Music Scholarships (2) |
| Wycombe Abbey | 2010 to 2015 | 2 | ||
| Archbishop Tenison's School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Backwell School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Bancroft's School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Benenden School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Bishop Challoner School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | 1 | Music scholarship |
| Christ's Hospital | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | 1 | Music Award |
| City of London Academy Highbury Grove | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Colyton Grammar School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | 1 | Drama Scholarship |
| Cranbrook School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Dauntsey's School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Dean Close School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Eltham College | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | 2 | Academic Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
| Emanuel School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Gordon's School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Haileybury | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Harrow School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | 1 | Music Exhibition |
| London Nautical School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Marlborough College | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Morpeth School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Pangbourne College | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | 1 | Academic Exhibition |
| Radley College | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Sexey's School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| St Olave's School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| St Paul's Girls' School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| St Peter's Preparatory School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| Sydenham High School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| The Oratory School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
| The Perse School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| The Royal Hospital School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Warwick School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Wychwood School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's House School | 2018 | 8 |
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