Data profile

St Paul's Cathedral School

Independent boys prep school in City of London for ages 4–13, day or boarding. Selective entry.

  • Rank #295
  • Fees £23.3k/yr
  • co-ed
  • both
  • City of London

01 · Module

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Russell Group
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of leavers

US Ivy
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02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

A-level A*–A
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GCSE 9–7
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Oxbridge rate
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03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
11+Year 7£23.3k£14.4k
4+Reception£23.3k£14.4k
7+Year 3£23.3k£14.4k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

51

/ 100

National rank #295

Academic25
Destinations68
Future-ready62
Pastoral70
Value-add17
Access & breadth90
Parent70
External consensus70

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

Inspected 2025-12-05

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07 · Module

Editorial verdict

Houseroom's view of the school.

overview

St Paul's Cathedral School is a mixed day and boarding prep school in the City of London, catering for pupils aged 4–13. It has approximately 270 pupils and is located at 2 New Change, London, EC4M 9AD. The school can be contacted via admissions@spcs.london.sch.uk or 020 7248 5156, and its website is spcslondon.com.

08 · Module

Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • Fees £25.2kA*-A 51%Oxbridge 0%Rank #248

    London Park School Mayfair is co-ed day with 11–18 entry overlapping 11+, located 4km away with fees (£25.2k) close to St Paul's Cathedral School, and shares a non-selective ethos.

  • Fees £20.9kA*-A 55%Oxbridge 0%Rank #251

    St John's Preparatory and Senior School is co-ed day, selective entry overlapping 11+, located 19km away with fees (£20.9k) in a similar tier, and offers senior education up to 19.

  • Fees £28.9kA*-A 69%Oxbridge 2%Rank #209

    North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School is co-ed day senior school for 11–18, 3km from the target, with fees (£28.9k) close to the target and a strong academic record (A*-A 68.9%).

  • Fees £26.0kA*-A 62%Oxbridge 0%Rank #179

    Hall School Wimbledon is co-ed day prep and senior school for ages 7–18 overlapping 7+ and 11+, located 14km away with fees (£26.0k) close to the target, and a non-selective intake.

  • Fees £20.1kRank #442

    Maria Montessori Institute is co-ed day all-through school for ages 2–16 overlapping 11+, located 7km away with fees (£20.1k) in a similar tier, and a non-selective ethos.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

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