The Chorister School, with its well-qualified teaching staff and stimulating curriculum, has a considerable reputation for academic success. French starts (in a playful kind of way) when the youngest children enter the school at the age of four; English, Maths, Science, History, RE, Geography, class Music and physical activities fill up much of the rest of the timetable, with Latin for the older children. There are lots of after-school recreational activities for daychildren to stay on for.
The framed displays of children's art around the school demonstrate the school's value for creative work; its variety impresses visitors and parents. You don't have to sing to come here, of course, but the music is of a very high standard. Most children enjoy sport and we provide opportunities for children whatever their level of attainment.
The Chorister School is a boarding as well as a day school. The twenty-four Cathedral Choristers all live here during the term, but non-Choristers can do so as well, either throughout the week or going home at the weekend. This is a valuable option for parents whose lives are busy and who want to know that their children are being well cared for and well occupied during the week. It enables children who may wish to board at their next schools to have a dry run in a familiar and friendly atmosphere.
We are a Christian school. We admit children of any faith, but all attend morning assembly, where the Christian faith is presented through stories from the Children's Bible, hymns, songs and prayers. The RE syllabus includes units of work on other religions. We aim to instil the Christian principle of giving rather than of counting cost.
Children leave this school when they are thirteen and go to a wide range of secondary schools, both independent and maintained. Many win scholarships. All have spent crucial years in a close, personal, supportive environment which is designed to prepare them as well as can be for the next stage of their schooling and for their teenage years.
Alumni - Tony Blair (Prime Minister); Rowan Atkinson (actor/comedian); James Fenton (poet and journalist).
