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St Paul's School[1]

Independent · ages 7–18

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Headline results

A-level average grade
AL A+ A+ 2024/25[2]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
29.9 2025/26[3]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
0.5% 2025/26[3]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
0.5% 2025/26[3]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[4]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[4]

IGCSEs don't count towards Attainment 8, so it understates many independent schools.

Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths
2024/25 33[5] 0%[5]
2023/24 33.3[6] 0%[6]
2022/23 33.4[7] 0%[7]
2021/22 20.3[8] 0%[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A+ 2024/25[2]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
78.8% 2024/25[2]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 A+[10] 81%[10]
2022/23 A+[11] 79.8%[11]
2021/22 A*-[12] 80.9%[12]
2018/19 A+[13] 68.8%[13]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
75.6% 2023/24[14]
UK higher education
68.2% 2023/24[14]
Education
70.1% 2023/24[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2023/24[14]
Employment
5.5% 2023/24[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2022/23 75.1%[14] 68.3%[14] 71%[14] 0%[14] 4.1%[14]
2021/22 77.1%[14] 65.6%[14] 67.7%[14] 0%[14] 9.4%[14]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

For independent schools the DfE publishes destinations after 16–18 study only: no destinations after GCSEs and no university progression figures (top third, Russell Group, Oxbridge).

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[15]

Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. ISI publishes its reports on its own website (isi.net), not as open data, so they aren't shown here.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Places (published admission number), 7+ entry
72 2026-10-14[16]
Places (published admission number), 13+ entry
36 Entry Sept 2027[17]
Test registration closes
16 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[18]
Test registration closes, 7+ entry
25 Sep 2026 Entry Sept 2027[19]
Test results sent
4 Dec 2026 Entry Sept 2027[19]
Entrance test date
6 Nov 2026 Entry Sept 2027[20]
Entrance test date, 7+ entry
21 Nov 2026 Entry Sept 2027[19]
Sibling policy
Candidates will be assessed alongside all other candidates and be expected to comply with all aspects of the admissions process, including deadlines and meeting the stringent academic criteria for entry. 2026-10-14[21]

Character & practicalities

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
7–18[1]
Boys / girls
Boys[1]
Faith
Church of England[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
Boarding school[1]
Capacity
1600[1]
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames[1]
Nursery classes
No Nursery Classes[15]
Special classes
No Special Classes[15]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[15]
District
Richmond upon Thames[22]
Postcode
SW13 9JT[1]
URN
102942[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1517 2024/25[23]
SEN support
15.7% 2024/25[23]
EHC plan
0.1% 2024/25[23]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[23]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The admissions contact information for 11+ entry includes the provided URL, email address, and phone number. Entry Sept 2027[18]
English as an additional language
62 Entry Sept 2024[24]
Open events
The 7+ Open Morning is scheduled for Saturday 7 November 2026. Entry Sept 2027[19]
SEND provision
232 Entry Sept 2024[24]

Routes to senior schools

Automatic place at 13+: St Paul's School
Boys transfer to St Paul's in Year 9 (Fourth Form) without a separate exam, subject to normal academic progress/conduct (school wording is 'transfer'; no explicit guarantee text found on current pages). Boys accepted on the understanding St Paul's is first choice. For a dynamic, varied and enriching education from the age of 11 until 18, boys join St Paul’s Prep School for two years and then transfer to St Paul’s. 2026-10-14[17]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
The school is ambitious academically and pupils respond well to high academic expectations. junior pupils benefit from a diverse curriculum ranging from Greek to engineering.[24]
Warmth
Pupils benefit from professionally warm interactions with their teachers who know them well. The school is a welcoming and respectful community.[24]
Pastoral care
The wellbeing of pupils is compassionately supported by staff at the school. Pupils learn in an environment where negative peer pressure and unkindness are not accepted.[24]
Behaviour
Pupils typically behave well at the school. Pupils consistently show respect and humility towards others in line with the school’s aims and ethos.[24]
Learning support
Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive appropriate support so that they make good progress.[24]
Enrichment
The school’s extremely broad and extensive extra-curricular programme is a significant strength.[24]
Pupil voice
The junior and senior schools have separate pupil councils which convene regularly to share and discuss pupils’ views. Year 7 pupils provide peer mentorship to pupils in Years 3 and 4[24]
Independence
Teaching fosters a spirit of enquiry and encourages pupils to develop their own passion for learning and think independently about their studies.[24]
Collaboration
pupils are supportive towards each other and collaborate well.[24]
Structure
Pupils follow an effective code of conduct which reinforces positive behaviour. Pupils receive commendations and house points in acknowledgement of responsible and inclusive behaviour.[24]
Diversity
Leaders have appointed an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) leader who works with staff and pupils to promote a culture of respect and tolerance.[24]
Sport
Pupils play team sports such as football, rugby and cricket, and experience other sports such as paddleball, fives and squash. achieve extremely well, including in national competitions.[24]
Performing arts
Pupils develop a range of skills from clubs and societies including engineering, music, sport, logic and debating. They offer entertainment to elderly people by performing music and staging conjuring tricks.[24]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  11. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  12. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  13. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  14. Department for Education: 16-18 destination measures: 16-19 study leavers institution level destinations. Period 2023/24. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  15. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  16. stpaulsschool.org.uk: stpaulsschool.org.uk — Entry to st pauls 7-8. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    We admit approximately 72 boys at the 7+ entry point from a wide range of state and independent schools in and around London. (p. 1)
  17. stpaulsschool.org.uk: stpaulsschool.org.uk — Entry to st pauls 11. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    We admit approximately 36 boys at this point; they spend two years at St Paul's Prep School before moving on to St Paul's School in Year 9. (p. 1)
    For a dynamic, varied and enriching education from the age of 11 until 18, boys join St Paul's Prep School for two years and then transfer to St Paul's (p. 1)
  18. stpaulsschool.org.uk: stpaulsschool.org.uk — Important dates. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Registration closes Friday 16 October 2026 (p. 1)
    For further information, please email Bernadette Lees (Registrar) on 11plusentry@stpaulsschool.org.uk (p. 1)
    Admissions 11+ 11plusentry@stpaulsschool.org.uk (p. 1)
  19. stpaulsschool.org.uk: stpaulsschool.org.uk — Important dates. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (5)
    7+ Registration Closes Friday 25 September 2026 (p. 1)
    Final Outcome Sent to Parents Friday 4 December 2026 (p. 1)
    7+ Exam Saturday 21 November 2026 (p. 1)
    7+ Open Morning (p. 1)
    Saturday 7 November 2026 (p. 1)
  20. stpaulsschool.org.uk: stpaulsschool.org.uk — Important dates. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Stage Two: Entrance Examinations Friday 6 November 2026 (p. 1)
  21. intranet.stpaulsschool.org.uk: intranet.stpaulsschool.org.uk — Resource. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Candidates will be assessed alongside all other candidates and be expected to comply with all aspects of the admissions process, including deadlines and meeting the stringent academic criteria for entry. (p. 11)
  22. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  23. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  24. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (29)
    The school has identified English as an additional language for 62 pupils. (p. 15)
    The school has identified 232 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). (p. 15)
    Pupils develop their academic, sporting and creative skills through regular participation in the extra-curricular programme and achieve extremely well, including in national competitions (p. 3)
    The school emphasises the value of enjoyment and participation and provides a range of sporting activities that engage pupils well (p. 9)
    Pupils benefit from professionally warm interactions with their teachers who know them well (p. 3)
    The school is a welcoming and respectful community (p. 11)
    The school is ambitious academically and pupils respond well to high academic expectations (p. 3)
    The wellbeing of pupils is compassionately supported by staff at the school (p. 3)
    the PSHE curriculum and teaching in the senior school does not engage pupils consistently or meet their needs as well as possible (p. 3)
    Pupils typically behave well at the school (p. 10)
    Pupils consistently show respect and humility towards others in line with the school's aims and ethos (p. 3)
    The school's extremely broad and extensive extra-curricular programme is a significant strength (p. 3)
    Pupils develop a range of skills from clubs and societies including engineering, music, sport, logic and debating (p. 7)
    The junior and senior schools have separate pupil councils which convene regularly to share and discuss pupils' views (p. 9)
    committees such as the 'values committee', which actively promotes the school's aims and ethos (p. 12)
    Teaching fosters a spirit of enquiry and encourages pupils to develop their own passion for learning and think independently about their studies (p. 7)
    Pupils demonstrate academic responsibility, excitement and diligence towards their learning (p. 7)
    Leaders consistently promote a culture of inclusivity and the importance of mutual respect effectively, so that pupils are supportive towards each other and collaborate well (p. 11)
    Pupils learn in an environment where negative peer pressure and unkindness are not accepted (p. 9)
    Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive appropriate support so that they make good progress (p. 8)
    Pupils play team sports such as football, rugby and cricket, and experience other sports such as paddleball, fives and squash (p. 9)
    achieve extremely well, including in national competitions (p. 3)
    junior pupils benefit from a diverse curriculum ranging from Greek to engineering (p. 7)
    Leaders have appointed an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) leader who works with staff and pupils to promote a culture of respect and tolerance (p. 6)
    Pupils follow an effective code of conduct which reinforces positive behaviour (p. 9)
    Pupils receive commendations and house points in acknowledgement of responsible and inclusive behaviour (p. 9)
    Year 7 pupils provide peer mentorship to pupils in Years 3 and 4 (p. 12)
    pupils are supportive towards each other and collaborate well (p. 11)
    They offer entertainment to elderly people by performing music and staging conjuring tricks (p. 11)