Westminster Cathedral Choir School

London, United Kingdom

  • Day & Boarding

  • 1902

  • £ 3.7K-7.2K

    • British

School History & Details

About 270 boys attend Westminster Cathedral Choir School (WCCS), a boarding and day preparatory school in the Victoria neighbourhood of Westminster. The institution opened its doors in the year 1902. WCCS is a Catholic, academically selective preparatory school for boys in grades Reception through 8, twenty-two of whom are boarding choristers who begin attending in Year 4. For their age, the school want boys to demonstrate a high level of cultural literacy. Boys learn about "the best that has been known and said" at a level that is appropriate for each Year Group.

    School Values

  • Christian faith
  • Discipline
  • Responsible
  • Respect

    • The values that the Westminster Cathedral Choir School tries to inculcate in their students are as follows:

    To joyfully and faithfully pass on the Catholic faith, to support a world-class choir for Westminster Cathedral. Being a school where excellent conduct is expected of all students they want students to be discipline and responsible. 
     

School Achievements

Achievements

Academic work at Westminster Cathedral Choir Sschool is challenging and demanding, and lessons pacy. Boys are meticulously prepared for the top day schools in London and the top boarding schools at 13+.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

In the Michaelmas term, football is the most popular sport, followed by rugby and cricket in the Lenten term. Boys participate in fencing, swimming, tennis, cross-country, judo, and other sports. Every boy in the school has a full schedule of matches, including inter-house competitions. A normal term will include over sixty matches. Alongside teachers, qualified coaches are employed.
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Westminster Cathedral Choir School Alumni are as follows: Michael Berkeley: Composer John Landor: Conductor Colin Mawby: Composer

School Information

Westminster Cathedral Choir School Campus is located at the Ambrosden Avenue London, SW1P 1QH, England. The campus is huge and comprises of various facilities like: the school has two sizable, safe,...View moreView Less

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Link

+44 20 7798 9081

Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QH

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Mathematics
  • History
  • Geography
  • Physical Education
  • Art & Design
  • English
  • Foreign Languages
  • Music

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