Westminster Cathedral Choir School
Westminster Cathedral Choir School is an independent school in London for boys aged 4 to 13. It has 266 pupils and room for 281.
Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QH020 7798 9081choirschool.comMr Neil McLaughlan headteacherAll 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
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test. As a Roman Catholic 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 | 266 | 280 | 270 | 276 | 260 | 261 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School | Academy | 50 m | – | No overall grade 2025 | – | Compare |
| Westminster City School | Academy | 210 m | 790 | Report card 2026 | 71 | Compare |
| The Fountain Christian School | Independent | 330 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School | Church of England | 330 m | 180 | Good 2024 | 90 | Compare |
| The Grey Coat Hospital | Academy | 360 m | 1,167 | Outstanding 2022 | 97 | Compare |
| Eaton Square Prep School | Independent | 420 m | 222 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School | Church of England | 500 m | 147 | No overall grade 2025 | 95 | Compare |
| St Matthew's School, Westminster | Church of England | 610 m | 99 | Good 2023 | 22 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Westminster Cathedral Choir School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Westminster Cathedral Choir School yet.
How many pupils does Westminster Cathedral Choir School have?
266 pupils aged 4 to 13 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 281 places, so it is 95% full. It is a boys' school.
Does Westminster Cathedral Choir School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QH
- Telephone
- 020 7798 9081
- Website
- www.choirschool.com
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil McLaughlan
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 4-13
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Ward
- Vincent Square
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1956
- URN
- 101166 · LAESTAB 2136197 · UKPRN 10015604
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.