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Westminster Cathedral Choir School 
Summary
Westminster Cathedral Choir School is a boarding and day preparatory school for about 270 boys in the area of Victoria in the City of Westminster. It is one of two Roman Catholic cathedral schools in the United Kingdom, the other being St John's in Cardiff, Wales.
| Westminster Cathedral Choir School | |
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| Address | |
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Ambrosden Avenue London , SW1P 1QH England | |
| Coordinates | 51°29′46″N 0°08′23″W / 51.49617°N 0.13973°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private preparatory school Day and boarding school Cathedral school |
| Motto | Laudate Pueri Dominum |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1902; 122 years ago |
| Local authority | City of Westminster |
| Department for Education URN | 101166 Tables |
| President | Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster |
| Head Master | Neil McLaughlan |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 4 to 13 |
| Enrolment | 279 |
| Houses | Manning, Wisemen and Vaughan |
| Colour(s) | |
| Diocese | Westminster |
| Website | www |
Curriculum edit
The school curriculum was rated as Excellent in the 2018 inspection. Many past pupils have gained entrance to some of the country's public schools including Eton College, Harrow School, St Paul's School and Westminster School.[1]
Besides music, boys are taught English, maths, science, etc. and are required to learn French. In Year 8, pupils are prepared for the Common Entrance Examination.[2]
Notable former pupils edit
- Colin Mawby (1936-2019) – conductor, organist, composer
- Michael Berkeley (b. 1948) – composer, broadcaster[3]
- John Landor – conductor
References edit
- ^ 13+ leavers' destination schools
- ^ Academic
- ^ Moss, Stephen (23 June 2000). "Public man, private passions". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
External links edit
- Official website
- Profile on the ISC website