Westminster Abbey Choir School A GSG School
- Westminster Abbey Choir School
Dean's Yard
London
SW1P 3NY - Head: Dr Emma Margrett
- T 020 7654 4918
- F 020 7222 1548
- E headteacher@westminster-abbey.org
- W www.choirschoo…nster-abbey.org
- An independent school for boys aged from 8 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Westminster
- Pupils: 30 (all boarders)
- Religion: Anglican
- Fees: Boarding: (after subsidy) £10,620 pa
- Open days: By appointment
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Music is the thread that binds the place, and boys, together. Apart from singing, boys learn the piano and one other instrument. Musical guests and ensembles frequently visit and music practice is an integral part of the timetable, with boys practising in every nook and cranny. Youngest boys start as probationers and are gently inducted into singing timetable, culminating in a full eight services a week. Generally, one tour abroad every year, recently to Rome, Budapest and the USA. ‘I can’t wait to go.’ ‘We made a CD last week and we’re on the radio next week.’ Extracurricular drama popular, with annual, expert-led production at Westminster School’s theatre, with glittering roles for the top years, most recently...
What the school says...
Westminster Abbey Choir School is the only school in UK which caters exclusively for choristers.
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Other features
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since January 2024, Emma Margrett, previously head at Radnor House Prep, Sevenoaks. Following a degree in theology and religious studies from Bristol, worked in international trade finance before studying for an MPhil in development studies at Pembroke College, Oxford. Drawn to her ‘true vocation of teaching’, she did her PGCE at King’s London, beginning her teaching career at Benenden and then Mayfield. Moved to Lingfield College Prep as deputy head and thence to St Edmund’s, Canterbury, becoming head of the junior school and head of the choristers at Canterbury Cathedral. Completed her master’s in RE in 2006 and doctorate in education in 2017 and was recognised as a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching in 2019 for her contribution to the profession. Also an ISI inspector.
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Special Education Needs
In a specialist choir school such as this, boys need to be able to cope with the busy and demanding life of a chorister. Where a boy has special education needs, these can often be met on an individual basis. Parents should discuss boys' individual needs with the headmaster who will always seek to accommodate them wherever it is possible to do so. 09-09
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