Pupils at St Paul’s receive an outstanding all-round education that prepares them for life and lasts a lifetime. Whilst we, and they, are extremely proud of the exam results they achieve and the courses they go on to study, there is so much more to a St Paul’s education. Whilst with us, we want them to develop a love of learning, to discover how to build positive relationships and to grow the confidence to work for change.
St Paul’s has a long, illustrious history of nurturing and inculcating scholarship. Pupils who flourish here are academically able, curious, creative and enjoy challenge. Some may join us as accomplished performers, some may develop a skill and passion whilst here, but all benefit from immersing themselves in the wide range of activities. And it is the daily engagement in and out of the classroom with like-minded peers, teachers and coaches that gently guides, blends and strengthens their individual characters. We are proud to be a single-sex school. We specialise in educating boys but we also provide opportunities for them to work with others in the wider community, especially girls. We want them to leave us equipped to play a responsible role in society and be the best people they can be.
The admissions process is thorough and has been designed to ensure that the boys entering the school will be happy and fulfilled.
This booklet provides a wide range of essential information, from how to apply and our admissions assessment processes, to the bursary provision and scholarships, in addition to highlighting the exceptional grades that our pupils achieve and their subsequent university destinations.
If you have not already visited St Paul’s, we would be delighted to meet you and show you what makes St Paul’s unique. We hope to welcome you soon.
Ms Caroline Gill Director of Admissions
How to Apply
Boys join St Paul’s Juniors at 7+, 8+ or 11+. Boys join St Paul’s School at 13+ or 16+.
Entry at each level is academically selective. All registered candidates will be required to sit examinations. If successful, they will be invited for an interview after which offers may be made.
We value the opportunity to meet prospective pupils and parents, to show them around the school, to explain what we do, and to provide a sense of who we are. In addition, we recommend that you visit our website to gain further insight into life at the school. Here you will also find our most recent academic results, inspection reports and policies.
Families are warmly encouraged to visit the school before registering an application.
For 7+ and 8+ entry, we invite parents only to visit St Paul’s Juniors for a small group tour. Once registered, boys may accompany their parents to an Open Day in November.
For 11+, 13+ and 16+ entry, there is an Open Day in early September which all are welcome to attend. If you are unable to attend the Open Day, we do also hold a small number of other open events in the Autumn and Summer Terms.
To arrange a tour for those joining at:
7+ and 8+, please contact 7and8PlusEntry@stpaulsschool.org.uk
Boys can join St Paul’s Juniors at 7+ or 8+. There are three classes of approximately 18 pupils in the Lower First Year (Year 3) who are joined by approximately 18 more at 8+ to make four classes in the Upper First Year (Year 4).
Pupils may be registered for St Paul’s Juniors for 7+ from February when they are in Year 1, and for 8+ from October when they are in Year 2. Pupils come from a wide range of state and independent schools in and around London.
Those applying will be required to sit a written exam and a reference will be sought from the Head of their current school. Those who have performed well in the examinations will be invited back for an interview, after which offers of a place will be made to successful candidates.
To apply, parents need to complete the online application form, pay the registration fee and upload a copy of their son’s passport. Candidates must be registered by early February of the year prior to the required year of entry.
Those admitted to St Paul’s Juniors progress naturally through to St Paul’s School at the end of National Curriculum Year 8. It is expected that those applying to St Paul’s Juniors will continue through to the senior school and complete their secondary education with us.
For full details of the 7+ and 8+ admissions process, including the registration deadline, please see the website at stpaulsschool.org.uk or email 7+ and 8+ Admissions at 7and8PlusEntry@stpaulsschool.org.uk
For information about fee assistance, please see page 13.
Admission process begins:
7+ From the February when boys are in Year 1
8+ From the February when boys are in Year 2
Submission deadline:
7+ End of September the year before entry
8+ End of September the year before entry
Admissions Timetable for 7+/8+ entry
Action
Online application form at stpaulsschool.org.uk
Entrance examination information letters/emails
Offers sent
Sent to Parents
Notes
Confirmation of application by email Prior to specified closing date (usually the last Friday in September in the year preceding entry).
Sent in November
Letters, acceptance form and request for deposit are sent shortly after interviews have been completed to successful candidates
Acceptance deadline is stated on the offer letter (late January). The acceptance form must be completed and returned along with the deposit and registration fee by the stipulated deadline.
ENTRY AT 11+
Boys from any state or independent school may apply to join St Paul’s Juniors at age 11+.
We admit approximately 36 pupils in Year 7. They combine with the current 72 pupils in the year group to form six classes of 18.
All candidates are assessed in Year 6 for entry at 11+.
To apply, parents need to complete the online application form, pay the £75 exam fee and upload a copy of their son’s passport. Only candidates who are offered and accept a place will be required to formally register.
At 11+, applicants take the ISEB Common Pre-Test at St Paul’s School or alternative approved test centre, in early December. Parents must register their child with ISEB via their website. Successful candidates are invited back in January to sit written tests in Mathematics and English.
For these candidates references are sought from the Head of the candidate’s current school.
Boys who perform well in the written tests are invited back for an interview. At the same time, parents have the opportunity to meet the Head. Offers are made in February.
Those admitted to St Paul’s Juniors progress naturally through to St Paul’s School at the end of National Curriculum Year 8. It is expected that those applying to St Paul’s Juniors will continue through to the senior school and complete their secondary education with us.
Full details of the 11+ admissions process are available on the school’s website. Alternatively, email 11PlusEntry@stpaulsschool.org.uk
For information about fee assistance, please see page 13.
Admission process begins:
11+ In April when boys are in Year 5
Submission deadline:
11+ At the beginning of November when boys are in Year 6. Please check website for exact date.
Admissions Timetable for 11+ Entry
Action Sent to Parents
Online application form at stpaulsschool.org.uk
ISEB Common Pre-Test in December of Year 6
Notes
Confirmation of application email Applications open in April when boys are in Year 5 and close in November when they are in Year 6.
Results are sent mid-December of Year 6
Entrance examination invitation Sent out mid-December
Interview invitation
Offers sent
Parents are notified whether or not their son has been selected for interview shortly after the entrance exams
Letters, acceptance form and request for deposit are sent in mid-February
Successful candidates are invited to sit the written exams in January.
Written exams take place at the beginning of January.
Interviews take place from mid-January following the entrance exams.
Acceptance deadline is stated on offer letter (early March). The acceptance form must be completed and returned along with the deposit and registration fee by the stipulated deadline.
St Paul’s School
ENTRY AT 13+
Approximately 90 boys join us at the start of Year 9 from a wide range of schools, mostly from the London area. These combine with the pupils moving up through St Paul’s Juniors to make a year group of around 180.
To apply, parents complete the online application form, pay the registration fee and upload a copy of their son’s passport. Registrations open in Year 5.
The selection process begins with the ISEB Common Pre-Test. Parents must register their child with ISEB via their website. The Pre-Tests will be taken in October or November of Year 6, preferably at the applicant’s current school. If their school is unable to administer the test, they may sit them at St Paul’s.
At this time, we will request a school report from their Head Teacher detailing academic strengths, interests and character. This report and the pre-test results are reviewed and inform our decision on which boys to call forward to written exams. Parents and schools will be notified of our decision in mid-December. Selected candidates will be invited to sit written assessments in English and Mathematics in early January.
Candidates who perform well in the written assessments will be invited to an interview which will take place between January– May of Year 6. They will meet two senior members of staff who will each spend 25 minutes talking to them about their academic studies and extra-curricular interests. Parents will have an opportunity to meet a senior member of staff.
We will write within three weeks of the interview with our decision. There will be one of three outcomes:
• A place on the Main List. This offer must be accepted by late June in Year 7. Those attending a school which follows the Years 7 and 8 curriculum prescribed by St Paul’s will receive a place conditional upon continued good behaviour and academic progress at their existing school, including an unreserved reference of support from their Head Teacher in Year 8.
Those who do not attend schools following the St Paul’s prescribed curriculum in Years 7 and 8 will be required to show via school references that they continue to demonstrate good conduct and academic progress. We may also require them to sit the Common Entrance Exam in core subjects and achieve a minimum of 70%.
• A place on the Reserve List
This offer is an indication that we do not feel that your son currently demonstrates the necessary ability to meet the challenges at St Paul’s School, but we believe he has the potential to achieve this over the next 12 to 18 months. We are therefore making a Reserve List offer.
At the start of Year 8, (for those wishing to be considered), an updated Head Teacher report will be requested and candidates will be required to sit written assessments in English and Mathematics. Following this, some may be offered an unconditional place.
• We are unable to offer a place at the school.
Full details of the admissions process are available on the school’s website. Email the Admissions team for further advice at 13PlusEntry@stpaulsschool.org.uk
For information about fee assistance, please see page 13.
Admissions process begins:
13+ In April when boys are in Year 5
Submission deadline:
13+ In September when boys are in Year 6. Please check website for exact date.
Admissions Timetable for 13+ Entry
Stages
Online application form at stpaulsschool.org.uk
ISEB Common Pre-Test
Written assessments in English and Mathematics in early January (Year 6)
Interviews take place between January and June (Year 6)
Applicants with offers of Main List places
Review of Reserve List applications
Action
Parents will receive a confirmation of application email.
Test taken in October/November of Year 6 at current school or at St Paul’s School if required.
Invitations to assessments are sent mid-December.
Interview invitations are sent at least two weeks before interview.
The acceptance form is sent during April, a year prior to entry.
Updated references are requested in Autumn Term of Year 8. Pupils sit examinations in English and Mathematics in late September.
Note
Applications open when pupils are in Year 5 and closes in September when they are in Year 6.
Results are reviewed in conjunction with the report received from current school. Parents are advised whether or not their son will be called for written assessment by the end of Autumn Term.
Candidates who perform well in the written exams will be invited to an interview which will take place between January-May of Year 6.
Families advised of results of interviews within 3 weeks.
The acceptance form and deposit must be returned by the deadline advised in the letter.
Subject to availability, successful candidates are moved to the Main List and parents are requested to return the Acceptance form and deposit.
ENTRY AT 16+
Approximately 20 pupils join the Eighth Form at the start of Year 12 to complete their A Level studies and prepare for university admission. Many come from a range of London schools, state and independent, and some join us as boarding students from other parts of the UK, Europe and from countries all around the world.
Those applying for 16+ entry should be under 17 years old on 31 August prior to starting in September. To apply, please complete the online application form that opens at the start of June, 15 months before entry. A copy of the applicant’s passport should be uploaded and the £75 examination fee paid.
Applicants will need to submit preliminary choices of the three/four A Level subjects they wish to study; details of available courses, including Extended Project Qualifications (EPQs), are listed online.
The deadline for applications is Friday 27 September 2024. This is also the date for receipt of IELTS results from international candidates (please see page 10).
In September of Year 11 we will request a detailed academic reference from the applicant’s current school. Please ensure that the school is informed that they will be approached for a reference.
Entrance Exams
All 16+ applicants are invited to sit the entrance examinations in their chosen A Level subjects. Each paper will take 45 minutes. The examinations take place at St Paul’s School at the beginning of November. Overseas candidates may sit the exams on the same date at their local British Council providing we give prior agreement (applicants will be responsible for making initial contact and incur any associated cost).
The exam syllabi are based on the current GCSE syllabi. We are aware that most applicants will only be part way through their Year 11 GCSE courses and studying a range of syllabi. The papers are designed to test analytical skills and problem solving ability more than factual recall.
Candidates may also be required to sit a numerical problem solving paper depending on their chosen A Level subjects.
There will be a single paper in Mathematics. Candidates that have selected single subject Mathematics and those who have also selected Further Mathematics with Mathematics will sit the same paper. The paper is designed to test understanding and problem solving skills in algebra, geometry, numerical and graphical work.
There is no written examination for Art or Extended Projects.
Candidates selecting Ancient History, Computing, Economics, Philosophy, Politics or Theatre Studies may not have studied these subjects before. A detailed understanding of these subjects is not necessary. In the examinations candidates will be required to analyse and critically appraise supplied material.
No past papers are available.
The examination marks are reviewed and up to 40 candidates who have performed well in all their chosen subjects are invited back for interview.
Interview
Selected applicants are interviewed by senior teaching staff in each of their chosen subjects. Interviews take place at St Paul’s on Saturday 23 November 2024. Prior to the interview, candidates will be required to write about their interests, academic aspirations and motivations for joining St Paul’s School. No exceptions can be made to the date or location of the interview.
Candidates wishing to:
Board – will also be interviewed by the Housemaster and given a tour of the boarding house.
Study Art – will be required to bring a portfolio of their recent work for inspection.
Study Engineering – will be asked to bring any design work they have completed.
Study Music – will have the opportunity to perform a short piece of music on their main instrument.
Study Theatre Studies – will have the opportunity to perform a short piece provided by the school.
Offers
Places are offered to candidates who, in all stages of the Admissions process, demonstrate scholarship, can comfortably meet the high academic standards of the school and are likely to make a notable contribution to school life. Candidates are notified on 1 December.
Offers will be conditional on GCSE (or IGCSE) grades. Candidates are expected to achieve at least eight passes including English and Mathematics, at least six should be grade 8 or 9, with no more than one grade 6, the remainder at grade 7 or above.
Overseas candidates whose schools do not offer GCSEs will be required to achieve equivalent results in their public examinations.
Admission process begins:
16+ In June when boys are in Year 10
Submission deadline:
16+ In September when boys are in Year 11
Admissions Timetable for 16+ Entry
Stages Action Note
Online application form at stpaulsschool.org.uk and where applicable IELTS (please see page 10 for information)
Entrance Examinations
Parents will receive a confirmation of application email.
Test taken in Autumn Term of Year 11 at St Paul’s School.
Interviews take place with senior teaching staff for chosen A Levels approximately two weeks after Entrance Examinations
Offers sent
Interview invitations sent to successful applicants.
Offers will be emailed to successful candidates in early December.
Applications open when boys are in Year 10 and close in September when they are in Year 11.
Results are reviewed in conjunction with the reference from current school. Parents are advised whether or not their son will be called for interview one week after examinations.
Acceptance of offers
Confirmation of offer
Candidates to accept offers approximately 10 days later
Confirmation that conditions of offer are met (following submission of final Year 11 results)
Offers will be conditional on GCSE (or IGCSE) grades. Candidates are expected to achieve at least eight passes including English and Mathematics, at least six should be grade 8 or 9, with no more than one grade 6, the remainder at grade 7 or above. Overseas candidates whose schools do not offer GCSEs will be required to achieve equivalent results in their public examinations.
Acceptance form returned and deposit paid by the deadline advised in the offer letter.
Information for International Candidates applying for 16+
Many pupils join St Paul’s from overseas to study for their A Levels. We welcome overseas applications and value the diversity these pupils bring to the school community.
All lessons at St Paul’s are conducted in English. The pace of learning is brisk and students need to be fluent in both written and spoken forms of the language. Candidates wishing to study for an EPQ should be at a standard to achieve an 8 or 9 in English Language GCSE (as a first language).
Overseas candidates are required to arrange to sit the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and achieve at least 7.5, ensuring that results reach us no later than Friday 27 September 2024.
If English is the applicant’s first language and they are attending a British School following the IGCSE syllabus, please get in touch with the admissions office to find out whether it is necessary to provide IELTS results.
All candidates will be required to sit the entrance exams in their chosen A Level subjects. These may be sat in their current country of residence providing we give prior agreement and that they are held at the British Council on Friday 8 November 2024.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to make arrangements with the British Council, notify us and bear any associated costs. Papers will be emailed out to the exam centre in time for the exam.
Successful candidates will be required to attend the interview at St Paul’s on Saturday 23 November 2024. As no exceptions can be made either to the date or the venue, please ensure that you are able to attend the interview, if invited, before submitting an application. Further details can be found on our website.
VISA INFORMATION
St Paul’s School is a UK Visas and Immigration Child student sponsor. Students who have been offered and accepted a place to study at St Paul’s School and require a visa to study in the United Kingdom will be issued a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) reference number. It will then be the responsibility of the student and his parents to apply for a visa at the appropriate time. St Paul’s School will make an administration charge of £500 for UKVI visa applications. St Paul’s School complies with the duties set out by the Home Office’s UK Visa and Immigration authority.
St Paul’s requires international candidates to have a UK-based Guardian for the duration of their time at the school. The Guardian will need to meet the requirements as set out in our Guardianship Policy and Agreement. This can be found on our website.
Founder’s Awards (Bursaries)
Pupils come to St Paul’s on merit, regardless of their financial circumstances. Free and subsidised places are available every year.
St Paul’s School takes great pride in offering an outstanding education to talented pupils, irrespective of their family’s financial circumstances. Each year there are funds available for free and subsidised places at all entry points for families with a household income less than £126k per annum on a ‘sliding scale’ relative to household income and assets. Nine per cent of our pupils currently receive bursaries and are an integral part of the Pauline community.
The amount of bursarial support awarded is decided following a detailed assessment of income and capital resources. The school assesses bursaries every year to ensure we are providing the appropriate level of support.
Any applicant wishing to apply for fee assistance should indicate so when completing their online application form.
For 7+, 8+, 11+ entry to St Paul’s Juniors, the families of potential bursary candidates selected for interview will be checked for eligibility by the Admissions department after the written examinations. If eligible, the Finance Manager will request details of the family finances and make the Bursary assessment.
For 13+ entry to St Paul’s School, assessments will be made in the June in the year prior to entry, i.e. one year and three months before your son would start at the school.
For 16+ entry, assessments will be conducted once an offer of a place has been made.
The parents of any successful candidate for either school may apply for a bursary.
For more information about the bursary application process, please contact our Admissions team at admissions@stpaulsschool.org.uk or scan the QR code.
The Bursary Calculator on our website can be used to determine the approximate percentage bursary award, depending on the level of assessable income and net assets.
* Household income is your total household income, before tax, minus £15,000 for each additional child of school age (including young adults aged 18 years and over, in full-time education). Please make sure you include state benefits, maintenance/separation allowances, net profits on self-employment, pensions, net property income, benefits in kind, dividends and interest. For example, if you have three children aged 6, 10 and 14 years, including the child who is applying to join St Paul’s, you would calculate your total income (using the guidance above) and deduct £30,000 to reach the final number to enter into the Bursary Calculator.
** Net assets include the full current value of any properties owned, plus any savings, investments, vehicles, money in business and digital currency accounts and any other assets, minus your outgoings (liabilities) such as mortgages, loans and credit card balances.
Academic Scholarships
St
Paul’s School offers a number of Scholarships annually. All Scholarships are honorary.
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AT 13+
For external candidates entering at 13+, the Scholarship Examinations are held annually in May.
Candidates must have successfully completed the 13+ admission process and have been made and accepted a Main List offer. Candidates must also be under 14 on 1 September following the examination, and should be registered and entered for the examination by their Head Teacher.
Compulsory papers are set in English, French, Geography, History, Latin, Mathematics, Science and Theology and Philosophy. There is an optional paper in Greek and candidates are encouraged to sit it if they have reached a reasonable standard. For pupils at St Paul’s Juniors, Scholarships are awarded at the end of Year 8 based on performance in the Year 8 end-of-year examinations.
About 35 Scholarships are awarded each year in total to pupils from St Paul’s Juniors and external candidates. All Academic Scholarships are honorary and worth £60. They are retained until the end of a pupil’s career at St Paul’s, subject to good work and conduct.
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS AT 17+
All pupils, regardless of when they joined the school, are eligible for Senior Scholarships. These Scholarships are worth £60 per annum and are awarded at the start of Year 13 for the final year (Upper Eighth). They are awarded on the basis of work throughout Year 12 (Lower Eighth) and performance in the end of Year 12 examinations. No new Academic Scholarships are awarded at 16+.
For information about Academic Scholarships, please contact admissions@stpaulsschool.org.uk
Music Scholarships
MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS AT 11+
Once an offer of a place has been accepted for 11+ entry, suitable pupils are invited to apply for a Music Scholarship. Candidates should have reached at least Grade 5 (ABRSM/ Trinity Guildhall equivalent) on their principal instrument and will be required to perform, sight-read, respond to aural tests, and answer general questions relating to their music making.
Each Scholarship is honorary, worth £60 per annum plus free tuition on two instruments. Exhibitions are also available and consist of free tuition on one instrument only.
To speak to the Director of Music or for more details about the 11+ examination and entry standards, please contact Andrew Casterton, Director of Music, St Paul’s Juniors, at AMC@stpaulsschool.org.uk
Being a music
scholar at St Paul’s gives me the opportunity to participate in a wide range of ensembles, performing diverse and challenging repertoire, with the support and encouragement of a strong musical community, excelling far beyond the classroom.”
MUSIC
SCHOLARSHIPS AT 13+ AND 16+
Once an offer of a place has been accepted, suitable pupils are invited to apply for a Music Award. A number of Music Scholarships and Exhibitions are awarded each year. The closing date for entries is mid-January in the year of entry and shortlisted candidates will be invited to audition, usually very late in January or early in February prior to entry.
Each candidate will be required to perform, sight-read, respond to aural tests, complete a 20-minute written paper and answer general questions relating to their music making. We expect candidates to have attained at least Grade 6 standard (ABRSM/ Trinity Guildhall equivalent) for 13+ and Grade 8 for 16+ on their principal study, though not necessarily to have taken exams.
Each Scholarship is honorary, worth £60 per annum, plus free tuition on two instruments. Exhibitions consist of free tuition on one instrument. Awards at 13+ are retained for three years and are reviewed for the final two years of school. Awards at 16+ are for two years.
The Music Department holds a 13+ Open Morning in November. For more details about the event, examination process and entry standards, or if you wish to speak to the Director of Music, please contact Mark Wilderspin, Director of Music, St Paul’s School, at MDW@stpaulsschool.org.uk
Fees (2024-2025)
REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee of £200 is payable at each entry point of St Paul’s Juniors and St Paul’s School. This fee is non-refundable. At 11+ and 16+, the fee is only payable upon acceptance of a place.
DEPOSIT
A deposit of £3,300 is required when accepting an offer of a place for 7+, 8+, 11+ and 16+ in 2024 and £3,300 for a 13+ place in 2026. For those admitted to St Paul’s Juniors, the deposit also covers attendance at St Paul’s School. The deposit is returnable when the pupil leaves St Paul’s.*
FEES
St Paul’s Juniors Fees (2024-2025)
£8,306 per term
St Paul’s School Fees (2024-2025)
£10,390 per term Day pupils
£15,636 per term Boarding Fees
These figures are accurate as of July 2024. Please refer to the St Paul’s School website for the latest fee information.
All fees are payable by Direct Debit on the first day of each term. Payment by direct bank transfer or cheque may be possible on prior agreement with the Finance Office.
The fees and deposit amount for the 2025-2026 academic year will be determined by the Governors in March 2025 and will be available on the school’s website.
The basic fee covers tuition, games, loan books, stationery, libraries, medical inspection, careers aptitude tests, certain school publications and lunch, which all pupils are required to attend.
At St Paul’s School charges are made for the purchase of some books (which become the personal property of the pupil) and public examination fees.
Musical Instrument Lessons
Musical instrument lessons are payable directly in advance to the peripatetic music teacher concerned on receipt of an invoice. The fee is £35.77 per 35-minute lesson in both schools. (Visiting Music Teachers review their fees annually and may increase the fee in September 2025.)
Remission
The Governors make some remission of fees when there are three or more children of one family at St Paul’s School, St Paul’s Juniors or St Paul’s Girls’ School. A formal application, in writing, must be made by the parent. Remission will begin in the term following the date of application and will not be retrospective.
*Please refer to our Terms and Conditions and Parent Contract as outlined on the St Paul’s School website. A link to all the school policies can be found at stpaulsschool.org.uk/about-st-pauls/school-policies/
Boarding
School House is a small, friendly boarding house for up to 44 senior pupils situated on the school site, overlooking the River Thames. Pupils join us in all years, whether they live in London and want to reduce their commute by weekly boarding, or live outside the M25 or abroad and want to enjoy full boarding.
The boarding house offers a supportive environment, which helps boarders to concentrate on their studies during the week, but also grants them the independence and freedom to explore their many other interests. Besides structured and supervised daily prep time, boarders can use the school’s many facilities: some may use the gym, others the music school, another group might have coffee in nearby Hammersmith, whilst others relax in the House common room and play pool or watch a film together.
At weekends, we organise various trips including cooking classes at Leith’s, meals out in London restaurants, tours around famous landmarks such as St Paul’s Cathedral and the Science Museum, and high adrenaline activities like go-karting, indoor skydiving and paintballing.
The Housemaster, supported by the Matron and a team of House Tutors, works closely with pupils’ academic
tutors to ensure that they make the most of school life, but most importantly that they settle in, make friends and are happy.
In School House, we offer full and weekly boarding (Sunday evening –Friday afternoon).
Boarding is not available for boys below Year 9.
West House is our newly refurbished flexi boarding house for pupils who wish to board for between one and four nights during the week (Monday – Friday). Flexi-boarding is ideal for those who have a very long commute, whose parents are away for a period of time or for those who have an after-school or early morning activity.
Flexi-boarders have their own rooms and a common room overlooking the Thames in West House, but also enjoy access to all the facilities in School House and the wider school. They join full boarders for all meals in the Dining Hall and prep in the Kayton Library.
For further information, please email flexiboarding@stpaulsschool.org.uk
St Paul’s School Public Examination Results 2023
Our greatest achievement remains our ability to teach subjects with passion and scholarship rather than focusing only on exams. Outstanding results are a by-product.
At A Level, 51% of grades awarded were A* (or equivalent) and 85% were A* or A (or equivalent).
A Level Results 2023
At GCSE 62% of grades awarded were at Grade 9 and 87% were Grade 8 or 9
Destinations of St Paul’s Leavers 2023
Getting to School
St Paul’s School is situated on the south bank of the River Thames, on the south-west side of Hammersmith Bridge, close to the M4 and South Circular Road (A205). The entrance gate is accessed from Lonsdale Road. Please note: Hammersmith Bridge is currently only open to pedestrians and cyclists.
CAR PARKING
Parents dropping pupils off to St Paul’s are requested to park on Lonsdale Road. Visitor parking is situated inside the entrance gates. Car parking attendants will be on hand if you have any queries.
SCHOOL BUSES
A number of school buses run daily from North London, West London, South London and Surrey. Buses are kept separate for St Paul’s Juniors and St Paul’s School. To enquire about the latest services and pick up routes, please visit stpaulsschool.org.uk/ getting-here
BY RAIL
Barnes Station is served by frequent trains from Clapham, Waterloo and Richmond and has connections with Waterloo/Clapham Junction, Kingston and Hounslow. Pupils can catch the 33 or 419 bus from Barnes Station which stops at the top of the school road.
BY UNDERGROUND
The school is easily accessible via the District, Piccadilly, Circle, and Hammersmith & City tube lines. Hammersmith Bridge is currently closed indefinitely to traffic but is open to pedestrians and cyclists. It is around a 20-minute walk to Lonsdale Road from Hammersmith Station.
FROM THE M4
Take the Junction 1 (A205) exit from the M4 at the Chiswick roundabout and follow the A205 onto Chiswick High Road. Turn left onto Lower Richmond Road (A316) then turn right onto Lower Richmond Road (A3003). Follow the A3003 until you reach The Terrace. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Lonsdale Road. The school is about 0.3 miles along Lonsdale Road on the left.
BY AIR
London Heathrow Airport is within easy reach of the school (30 minutes by car/taxi).
ON ARRIVAL
Visitors are requested to report immediately to Reception.
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Campus Map
St Paul’s occupies 45 acres of its own green, open space on the banks of the Thames, giving our pupils the opportunity to play a wide range of sports all year round. Our campus is unique amongst London schools for the on-site facilities it offers – from boat house to theatre, art gallery to cricket pitches, concert hall to engineering workshop.
We encourage parents to book a tour of the school to see the range and quality of activities and facilities we offer, many of which have been recently upgraded.
LONSDALE ROAD GLENTHAM ROAD ST HILDA’S ROAD
CASTELNAU
Useful Contacts
7+ and 8+ Admissions
7and8PlusEntry@stpaulsschool.org.uk 020 8746 5444
11+ Admissions
11PlusEntry@stpaulsschool.org.uk 020 8746 5444
13+ Admissions
13PlusEntry@stpaulschool.org.uk 020 8748 9162
16+ Admissions
16PlusEntry@stpaulsschool.org.uk 020 8748 9162
General Admissions Enquiries admissions@stpaulsschool.org.uk
Postal Address
St Paul’s School and St Paul’s Juniors Lonsdale Road, London SW13 9JT
Website stpaulsschool.org.uk
This information booklet provides information about St Paul’s School and its entry procedures. It should be used in conjunction with the Prospectus. The information booklet and Prospectus is not part of any agreement between the parents and the school. Although believed to be accurate on 31 July 2024, some content may be subject to change.
All our school policies, along with terms and conditions, can be viewed or downloaded from stpaulsschool.org.uk/about/policies
The full list of Governors can be viewed on the school website (please scan the QR code below).
Please send any correspondence for the Governors to:
Clerk to the Governors
St Paul’s School Lonsdale Road London SW13 9JT
Email: clerk@stpaulsschool.org.uk
TEACHING STAFF
The full lists of current teaching staff at St Paul’s Juniors and St Paul’s School are available on our website (please scan the QR codes below).
St Paul’s Juniors teaching staff
St Paul’s School teaching staff
Pupils who do well at St Paul’s and St Paul’s Juniors are talented, possess intellectual curiosity, have interests outside the classroom, can excel by themselves or as part of a team, and have energy and zest.
