Westminster Cathedral Choir School is a leading Catholic preparatory school for boys aged 7 to 13

• Gender profile: Boys only
• Day/boarding type: Day and full boarding
• Age Range & Pupil Numbers:

  Boarding: 8 to 13 years (27 pupils)

  Day: 7 to 13 years (131 pupils)

• Size: 158 pupils
• ISC association: IAPS
• Boarding fees per term: £2,619
• Day fees per term: £4,898
• Scholarships and bursaries: Available
• Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Westminster Cathedral Choir School is located in the heart of London, and in the heart of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, at Westminster Cathedral, just off Victoria Street. With 103 day boys and 26 choristers, WCCS is home to the boarding choristers of the world-famous Westminster Cathedral Choir.

ACADEMIC

THE CURRICULUM

Academic Structure

Years 3, 4 and 5
All pupils are taught the following subjects, largely by specialist teachers:

Art and Design
Classics
English
French
Geography
History
ICT
Mathematics
Music
Religious Studies
Science

Years 6, 7 and 8 (2 sets)
Subject-specialist teaching in all subjects is introduced in Year 6. Boys are set by academic ability based on the average of their examination results in Year 5, plus a careful examination of their characters and needs. Setting is reviewed at the end of each academic year only, and changes of set are not made during the year.

Examinations
Boys in Years 3 to 7 sit two sets of exams each year. These take place towards the end of the Michaelmas and Trinity terms.

Year 8 boys sit two Common Entrance mock examinations in November and March, set by the Independent Schools’ Examination Board (ISEB). Final Common Entrance examinations are sat in the first week of June, and marked by boys’ senior schools.

LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS

13+ Leavers’ Destinations 2013
Ampleforth College x 2 (Music Scholarships)
Bancrofts School
City of London School x 2
Dulwich College x 2
Emanuel School
Harrow School x 2
KCS Wimbledon x 2
Latymer Upper School x 2
Marlborough College x 2
Oratory School , London
St Paul’s School x 2
Tonbridge School
Westminster School x 3
Winchester College

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