Ages 
Not just for songbirds, this ‘joyful place’ will transform even the most unmusical child into a happy, intellectually rounded and musically attuned individual. Parents wistfully wish it went up to 18. ‘It feels like a village school in the middle of the City’, said one; ‘we can’t believe our luck in finding it.’
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 285 ·
- Offers boarding
- Yes ·
- Religion
- C of E
- Fees
- £21,654 - £23,310; Boarding choristers £13,098 pa
- Local authority
- City of London
Headteacher
Headteacher
Judith Fremont-Barnes
Since September 2023, Judith Fremont-Barnes, previously head of Milton Abbey School in Dorset. English language and literature degree at Christ Church, Oxford before embarking on a career in schools and colleges across all age ranges, including James
Entrance
Early registration essential. Eighty children assessed informally (enthusiasm, curiosity, social interaction) for 34 places at 4+. Up to four places available for 7+ entry: pupils are selected through a range of activities, both academic and
- Open days
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Exit
Wide array of destinations, at both 11+ and 13. Just under half the year 6 cohort leave at 11+ for London day schools. Those who stay on go to a range of schools, mainly boarding, such as King’s Canterbury, Rugby and Winchester. In 2025 students went
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Teaching & learning
Learning support & SEN
Boarders
Former choristers often find that ‘there’s never been another community like this’; luckily there are regular reunions and a free pass to the cathedral for life. It’s pretty full-on, with rehearsals before and after school plus a cathedral service
Pupils
Money matters
A few means-tested bursaries to children in year 3 and above, and sometimes music scholarships in year 7. Choristers’ school fees are covered by the cathedral, boarding costs by their parents or the Chorister Trust.
- Fee information
- £21,654 - £23,310; Boarding choristers £13,098 pa
Our view
Tucked away beside St Paul’s, this pint-sized school packs a phenomenal punch. Its location and ‘exceptional ethos’ give pupils ‘a strong sense of being rooted in a community’, agree parents. The cathedral is used for all sorts of lessons, from maths
The last word
Not just for songbirds, this ‘joyful place’ will transform even the most unmusical child into a happy, intellectually rounded and musically attuned individual. Parents wistfully wish it went up to 18. ‘It feels like a village school in the middle of
