Side by side
Westminster Abbey Choir School and Westminster Cathedral Choir 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
- Westminster Abbey Choir School takes ages 8 to 13; Westminster Cathedral Choir School takes ages 4 to 13.
- Westminster Abbey Choir School has 27 pupils; Westminster Cathedral Choir School has 266.
- Religious character: Westminster Abbey Choir School, Church of England; Westminster Cathedral Choir School, Roman Catholic.
- The two schools are 0.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Westminster Abbey Choir School | Westminster Cathedral Choir School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent school DfE register | Independent school DfE register |
| Ages | 8 to 13 DfE register | 4 to 13 DfE register |
| Gender | Boys DfE register | Boys DfE register |
| Pupils | 27 DfE register | 266 DfE register |
| Religious character | Anglican DfE register | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Westminster DfE register | Westminster DfE register |
| Boarding | Yes DfE register | Yes DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Selective DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | Not published | £9,590 to £10,919 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 | 18 destinations named: Bryanston School, Charter School, Charterhouse and others school's published list | 20 destinations named: Eton College, Dulwich College, Westminster School and others school's published list |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | 20.7% school census 2024/25 | 4.3% school census 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. 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.