Westminster Abbey Choir School
Westminster Abbey Choir School is an independent school in London for boys aged 8 to 13. It has 27 pupils and room for 32.
Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3NY020 7654 4918abbeychoirschool.orgDr Emma Margrett headmasterAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Anglican school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Westminster council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 21% | 21% | 7% | 14% | 21% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster School | Independent | 130 m | 780 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form | Free schools 16 to 19 | 140 m | 610 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Matthew's School, Westminster | Church of England | 180 m | 99 | Good 2023 | 22 | Compare |
| The Grey Coat Hospital | Academy | 450 m | 1,167 | Outstanding 2022 | 97 | Compare |
| Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School | Church of England | 560 m | 180 | Good 2024 | 90 | Compare |
| The Fountain Christian School | Independent | 580 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Westminster City School | Academy | 660 m | 790 | Report card 2026 | 71 | Compare |
| Evelina Hospital School | Council | 700 m | 117 | Outstanding 2022 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Westminster Abbey Choir School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Westminster Abbey Choir School yet.
How many pupils does Westminster Abbey Choir School have?
27 pupils aged 8 to 13 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 32 places, so it is 84% full. It is a boys' school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3NY
- Telephone
- 020 7654 4918
- Website
- www.abbeychoirschool.org
- Headmaster
- Dr Emma Margrett
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 8-13
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Anglican
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1950
- URN
- 101159 · LAESTAB 2136044 · UKPRN 10015545
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.