St Paul's Cathedral School A GSG School
- St Paul's Cathedral School
2 New Change
London
EC4M 9AD - Head: Judith Fremont-Barnes
- T 020 7248 5156
- F 020 7329 6568
- E admissions@spcs.london.sch.uk
- W www.spcslondon.com/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: City of London
- Pupils: 270
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: £17,946 - £19,320 pa; Boarding choristers £10,855 pa
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Tucked away beside St Paul’s, this pint-sized school packs a phenomenal punch. Not a hothouse: ‘there’s a joy to learning’ and ‘children can go at their own speed’. The cathedral is used for all sorts of lessons, from maths to art. ‘They do so much in the cathedral that they don’t even mention it now,’ marvel parents, who love attending assemblies and concerts there. Modern, functional school buildings, carefully designed to complement their august neighbour, and so discreet that passers-by are often puzzled by hearing children playing. Outside space is limited but…
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Other features
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headteacher
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 Allen’s Girls’ School, Radley College and More House School. She also lectured in Japan at Kobe Kaisei College for Women and Kobe University. Her first headship was at Duke of Kent School. She has a master’s in education and a special interest in pupil wellbeing.
Mrs Fremont-Barnes is excited about the cathedral’s commitment to creating a fully co-ed choral foundation. This runs through the community: the first girl probationers (trainee choristers) were met with spontaneous cheers from their male counterparts. School and cathedral have a close relationship; she sits on the cathedral’s executive leadership...
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Special Education Needs
We have one full-time Learning Support teacher, [and one part-time].
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Eaton House the Manor Girls' School | 2024 | 1 |
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