St Paul's School
Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- High Master
- Mrs Sally-Anne Huang
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,600
- Pupils on roll
- 1,504
- URN
- 102942
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Telephone
- 02087489162
About this school
St Paul's School is a Church of England boys' independent school in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 1,504 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Paul's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Paul's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1942, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 197 | 198 | 201 |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.4 | 33.3 | 33.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Paul's School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Richmond upon Thames average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33.4 | 49 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | 49.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 33 | 48.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,517 |
| 2023/24 | 1,503 |
| 2024/25 | 1,517 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 213
Location
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Common questions
- What ages does St Paul's School teach?
- St Paul's School teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the high master of St Paul's School?
- The high master of St Paul's School is Mrs Sally-Anne Huang, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Paul's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Paul's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Paul's School?
- St Paul's School has 1,504 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is St Paul's School full?
- St Paul's School has capacity for 1,600 pupils and 1,504 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Paul's School a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's School is designated Church of England.
- How have St Paul's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 33.4 in 2022/23 and 33 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Paul's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.