Westminster Cathedral Choir School

Private preparatory school in London, England
  DioceseWestminsterWebsitewww.choirschool.com

Westminster Cathedral Choir School is a boarding and day preparatory school for about 270 boys in the area of Victoria in the City of Westminster. It is one of two Roman Catholic cathedral schools in the United Kingdom, the other being St John's in Cardiff, Wales.

Curriculum

The school curriculum was rated as Excellent in the 2018 inspection. Many past pupils have gained entrance to some of the country's public schools including Eton College, Harrow School, St Paul's School and Westminster School.[1]

Besides music, boys are taught English, maths, science, etc. and are required to learn French. In Year 8, pupils are prepared for the Common Entrance Examination.[2]

Notable former pupils

  • Colin Mawby (1936-2019) – conductor, organist, composer
  • Michael Berkeley (b. 1948) – composer, broadcaster[3]
  • John Landor – conductor

References

  1. ^ 13+ leavers' destination schools
  2. ^ Academic
  3. ^ Moss, Stephen (23 June 2000). "Public man, private passions". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

External links

  • Official website
  • Profile on the ISC website
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