Side by side
The Lyceum and St Paul's Cathedral School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- The Lyceum takes ages 3 to 11; St Paul's Cathedral School takes ages 4 to 13.
- The Lyceum has 126 pupils; St Paul's Cathedral School has 280.
- Published day fees start at £8,210 a term at The Lyceum and £7,716 at St Paul's Cathedral School.
- The two schools are 0.8 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | The Lyceum | St Paul's Cathedral School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent school DfE register | Independent school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 4 to 13 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 126 DfE register | 280 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Hackney DfE register | City of London DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Yes DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | £8,210 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 | £7,716 to £8,306 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Destinations published | 27 destinations named: Blackheath, Channing School, City of London School for Girls and others school's published list | 23 destinations named: Alleyn's School, Bedford, Benenden and others school's published list |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | 7.4% school census 2024/25 | 10.2% school census 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.