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Westminster Abbey Choir School, London SW1P

Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1P 3NY

Westminster Abbey Choir School, London SW1P

10 reasons to choose Westminster Abbey Choir School

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Westminster Abbey Choir School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Westminster and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.

School fundamentals

Westminster Abbey Choir School is an independent boarding-only prep school for chorister boys between the ages of 8 and 13 years. 90% are full boarders and 10% are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Anglican school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. . Full boarding fees are £3,753 per term. Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Westminster Abbey Choir School has one class per year and an average class size of 6 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

After Year 8, Westminster Abbey Choir School leavers head for a wide variety of prestigious boarding schools throughout the country, almost all with a music scholarship. Though most destination schools account for only one or two pupils a year, by far the most popular destination over the past five years has been The King’s School Canterbury, taking between 30% to 60% of leavers per year.

The Westminster Abbey Choir School curriculum

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

More on the curriculum

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

Specialist teaching

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

Sport at Westminster Abbey Choir School

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

The Arts at Westminster Abbey Choir School

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. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are 9.30am to 3.30pm. Instrument practice, choir practice and Evensong extend the day from 7.45am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Westminster Abbey Choir School

Independent Prep Schools

Westminster Under School (0.7 miles); Westminster Cathedral Choir School (0.7 miles); Fairley House School, Juniors (1 mile); St Paul’s Cathedral School (2.5 miles); Dulwich Prep London (5.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School, Westminster (0.7 miles); St Peter’s Eaton Square Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles); Vauxhall Primary School (1.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Westminster School (0.1 miles); Fairley House School, Seniors (0.6 miles); DLD College London (0.9 miles); The Royal Ballet School (1.3 miles); The Sylvia Young Theatre School (2.6 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Grey Coat Hospital (0.3 miles); Pimlico Academy (1 mile); Oasis Academy South Bank (1 mile).

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