St Paul's Cathedral School

Governed by the Dean and Chapter and seven lay governors, the original residential choir school, which can date its history back to the 12th century, now includes non-chorister day boys and girls aged 4-13.

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Prep schools in Central London

Are you looking for a preparatory school in Central London? Search here to find and compare independent preparatory schools.

You will find a list of all preparatory schools in Central London at the bottom of this page. You can use the search filters below to narrow your prep school search: you can choose day or boarding schools, girls' or boys' schools, or find and compare the schools nearest to you with our postcode search.

Click on a school's name for more information. Prep schools with full profiles appear at the top of the listings in highlighted panels. Some schools provide links to their social media and you can also watch school videos.

Many prep schools are members of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS), which is a good source of initial advice about preparatory education.

You can also read preparatory school news and feature articles in our editorial section, including articles on the benefits of a prep school education and the issues to consider and questions to ask when choosing a school.

You will also find more helpful articles on choosing a schoolfinding the fees, and an explanation of exams and qualifications.

If you are looking for an independent special needs school, see our sister website: www.specialneedsguide.co.uk.

These search results are from www.schoolsearch.co.uk, the online guide to independent schools in the UK, in partnership with John Catt's Which School? guidebook, first published in 1924, and John Catt's Preparatory Schools. We hope you find the perfect school for your child!

If you have any further questions or enquiries about independent education or a particular independent school, please get in touch with us at enquiries@johncatt.com



Dallington School

8 Dallington Street,
Islington,
London,
EC1V 0BW

dallingtonschool.co.uk

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

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St Paul's Cathedral School

2 New Change,
London,
EC4M 9AD

www.spcslondon.com

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

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Charterhouse Square School

40 Charterhouse Square,
London,
EC1M 6EA

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

City Junior School

4 Gray's Inn Place,
London,
WC1R 5EY

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.

École Jeannine Manuel - London

Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1B 3DN

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

The Lyceum School

65 Worship Street,
London,
EC2A 2DU

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.