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St Paul's Cathedral School

2 New Change, London, EC4M 9AD

Independent school for ages 4–13 in London. Mixed intake, Church of England.

St Paul's Cathedral School is an independent Church of England prep school in the City of London, teaching around 285 boys and girls aged 4 to 13, and is registered as a boarding school.

Its ISI inspection (December 2025) found all relevant standards met, including safeguarding.

Music is central to the school's own account of itself: alongside the Cathedral Choir it describes five school choirs, an orchestra and eight chamber groups, with over 90% of pupils in a choir or ensemble, and says its Song School dates back to AD 604.

Ages 4–13 · All-through
285 pupils · On roll
Independent school · Mixed
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