St Paul’s Cathedral School is a Christian, co-educational community which holds to the values of love, justice, tolerance, respect, honesty, service and trust in its life and practice, to promote positive relationships throughout the school and its wider community, and where the safety, welfare and the emotional well-being of each child is of the utmost importance. We welcome all faiths and none.
The school aims to instil a love of learning through a broad curriculum, and to give each pupil the opportunity to develop intellectually, socially, personally, physically, culturally and spiritually. All pupils are encouraged to work to the best of their ability and to achieve standards of excellence in all of their endeavours.
Through the corporate life of the school, and through good pastoral care, the school encourages the independence of the individual as well as mutual responsibility. It aims to make its pupils aware of the wider community, espouses the democratic process and encourages a close working relationship with parents and guardians.
Our philosophy: We grow lifelong learners: young people who have the curiosity to ask the questions that need asking, the drive to make a difference, the tenacity to solve problems. We develop initiative and teach teamwork. Joy in learning also really matters to us: our teachers make learning irresistible. We teach our pupils to: understand and respect themselves, understand and respect others, understand and respect the world in which they live (locally, nationally, globally). We feel strongly that all achievement must be rooted in wellbeing. Teaching healthy habits and attitudes to learning, ambition, success and failure is central.
Children are not just brains in a jar! We care about, notice and nurture the whole child. Character, creativity, academic performance, manners, musicianship: often it’s the small details we attend to that make the big difference.
Nothing matters more to us than the wellbeing of our pupils. We work in partnership with parents to support the wellbeing of every individual.
Our outcomes: When they leave us, our pupils head all over London and further afield, ready to take on the challenges and opportunities of senior school. Exams aren’t our sole focus, but our pupils excel, winning places and scholarships at some of the most competitive schools in the UK.
Our Cathedral: St Paul’s Cathedral is one of the world’s most iconic buildings but it’s also our ‘school chapel’. Whether it’s at one of our twice-weekly assemblies, telling the Nativity story, taking a tour as a trainee guide or performing under the dome in one of our 17 ensembles or choirs, our pupils create memories to last a lifetime.
Our location: London is our playground, our extra classroom and our inspiration. We get to study Shakespeare right here at the Globe, get hands on with the gold at the Bank of England and learn about ecology at Kew Gardens. History takes on a new dimension when we walk to the Tower of London, the Windrush Monument or to Cleopatra’s Needle.
Our community: This is a community where everybody belongs. Kindness is our cornerstone. We value and encourage ambition, enthusiasm, compassion, resilience and active participation. SPCS pupils know how to step forward, take a risk, try hard, roll up their sleeves and get the job done.
Please come and see us in action!
