Admissions

How to Apply

We’re delighted that you are considering SPCS for your child. The FAQs on this page set out the application process but please do call our Registrar if you have any questions, on 020 7248 5156, or email admissions@spcs.london.sch.uk. Please complete the application form below to register your child. Early applications are recommended as we have waiting lists in most year groups. The main entry point into the school for day pupils is 4+ (Reception). The Registrar can advise on occasional places at other entry points.

We are currently full for 2027 Reception entry. Please contact our Admissions team to discuss future availability or to join our waiting list.

Registration application form

Child's name

First

Middle

Last

Child's Date of Birth

Gender

Type of place required (prospective Choristers should register by emailing music@stpaulscathedral.org.uk)

nursery and Title

If other, please state which Year group

Proposed entry date

Age on entry

Does the child currently have siblings at SPCS?

If yes, please state their names

Name and address of current nursery or school

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

Name of Head

Parent 1 Information

Name

First

Last

Title

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

Mobile phone number

Home phone number

Work phone number

Parent 2 Information

Name

First

Last

Title

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

Mobile phone number

Home phone number

Work phone number

The (non-refundable) registration fee for day pupils is £150. Please pay by bank transfer using your child's name as a reference to:-

St Paul's Cathedral School
Sort code: 30 91 83
Account no: 00235861

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What are your main entry points?

Our main points of entry are at 4+ (Reception) into the Pre-Prep and 7+ (Year 3) into the Prep School. Children can be registered from birth and are assessed informally for entry to Reception in the Pre-Prep department in January of the year of entry. Occasional places may become available in other year groups. For further information about these, please contact our Registrar. We are currently full for 2027 Reception entry. Please contact our Admissions team to discuss future availability or to join our waiting list.

What is the admissions process?

4+ (Reception)

At 4+, we assess the first 100 registered applicants for Reception entry. A non-refundable registration fee of £150 applies.

Registered children are invited to join us for a one-hour, play-based session in the November before entry, which we aim to make as fun as possible. Beforehand, each child receives a social story about St Paul’s Cathedral School and a video tour, so they arrive knowing a little about where they’re going.

During the session, we’re looking at how far children are likely to thrive within SPCS’s lively, fast-paced curriculum — curious learners who explore their surroundings and engage and cooperate well with others. We also request a report from your child’s current nursery.

7+ and above

For applicants aged 7+ and above, a non-refundable registration fee of £150 applies. The process includes a short assessment in Maths and English, along with a reference from the candidate’s current school. No preparation is required. We simply look forward to getting to know each child and their potential.

Are scholarships and bursaries offered?

For enquiries about bursaries, please contact the Director of Finance and Operations, dfo@spcs.london.sch.uk. Please See here for more details.

Chorister Admissions

Choristers – boys and girls – are admitted as Probationers to the Cathedral Choir from the age of 7 as boarders into Martin Kiddle and Maria Hackett Houses. They may have attended the Pre-prep department of St Paul’s Cathedral School or come from another school.

To be admitted as a chorister, your child must pass the Cathedral Music Department’s Voice Trial and also meet the school’s standard admission requirements. In addition to the process set out for Day Pupils by age above, suitability for boarding and the rigorous chorister programme is considered.

The educational element of choristers’ fees is paid by the Cathedral; means tested support is available to support with boarding fees up to 100%. Choristers pay a deposit of £300 when they join.

Click here to view further details of the Cathedral Choir Voice Trial process. For further information or enquiries about any aspect of chorister admissions, please contact choristerrecruitment@stpaulscathedral.org.uk.