Westminster Abbey Choir School, London SW1P

Schoolsmith Score®; 84.

One of the best independent prep schools in Westminster and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.

On average, 6 pupils per class and 5 pupils per teacher.

Destinations for Westminster Abbey Choir School leavers are one of 20 different day or boarding schools. Over the past five years 50% of boys have gone on to Eton College, Winchester College, King's School Canterbury, Sherborne School, Uppingham School, or Westminster School. *5% of pupils have won awards and scholarships, nearly all for music.

School curriculum follows the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes PSHE, thinking skills, French, Latin, Greek. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.

School educates the choristers of Westminster Abbey and is the only school devoted solely to educating choristers.

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year.

Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn the piano and an orchestral instrument; there are two orchestras and several instrument ensembles. Daily routine of instrument practice, one-hour choral practice before and after school, and an Evensong recital. Matins and Eucharist on Sundays. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Pupils participate in charitable events or fund raising for public benefit.