St Paul’s Juniors
St Pauls Juniors
Org 1: IAPS
Lonsdale Road, London, SW13 9JT
Telephone: 020 8748 3461
Key dates: Autumn term: Friday 30 August 2024 to Friday 13 December 2024
Half term: Monday 21 October 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024
Spring term: Wednesday 8 January 2025 to Friday 28 March 2025
Half term: Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
Summer term: Wednesday 23 April 2025 to Friday 4 July 2025
Half term: Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025
Age Range: Prep/Junior to 13
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Boys
Scholarships Tick: Bursary, Music
Bursaries and discounts: New entrant bursary, Existing pupil bursary/hardship award
Bursaries
Each year there are funds available for free and subsidised places at all entry points. Bursaries are awarded on the basis of a means-test.
Music Scholarships and Exhibitions at 11+
11+ candidates should have reached at least Grade 5 on their principal instrument and will be required to perform, sight-read, respond to aural tests and answer general questions relating to their music making. Each Scholarship is worth £60 per annum, plus free tuition on two instruments. Exhibitions consist of free tuition on one instrument only.
Chairman of Governors: Richard Cassell, BA, LLB
Head: Oliver Snowball, BA, MA, PGCE
Age range. 7–13.
Number of boys. 511.
Fees per term (2024-2025). £8,306.
St Paul’s Juniors is the junior division for St Paul’s School (see entry in HMC section) and attracts bright, enthusiastic boys who are inquisitive and eager to learn. Working closely alongside St Paul’s senior school to inform the curriculum ensures continuity and a more holistic learning experience, with some teaching staff working across both schools. Pupils at St Paul’s Juniors hold a place at St Paul’s School and transfer automatically at the end of Year 8, subject to ongoing good work and conduct, rather than a formal examination. Our aim is to offer a broad education to every pupil, along with the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of activities. Music, Art, Drama and Sport are all strong, but additional activities range from history and debating to chess, coding and cookery.
Boys join the School at 7+, 8+ and 11+. Fifty-four boys join Year 3 into three classes of 18 and a further 18 join them at 8+. Thirty-six boys join in Year 7 creating a total of six classes in Years 7 and 8. Entrance at all levels is by competitive examination and interview. Means-tested bursaries are available at all points of entry.
St Paul’s School sits on the south bank of the Thames. St Paul’s Juniors is on the same campus as St Paul's School. The Juniors are currently housed in recently refurbished accommodation, which is separate but adjacent to the senior school’s main teaching block. Two major new buildings, now under construction on the campus, will ultimately become the long-term home for St Paul’s Juniors and are due for completion in 2025. While SPJ shares some amenities with the senior school, including the dining hall, the sports complex, engineering workshops, the music centre and playing fields, it also has its own science laboratories, art studios, computer suites, drama studio and library.
Charitable status. St Paul’s School is a Registered Charity, number 1119619. The object of the charity is to promote the education of boys in Greater London.