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St Paul's School | |
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Lonsdale Road , , SW13 9JT United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 51°29′15″N 0°14′18″W / 51.4874°N 0.2383°W |
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Type | Independent school Public school |
Motto | Latin: Fide Et Literis (By Faith and By Learning) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
Established | 1509 |
Founder | John Colet |
Department for Education URN | 102942 Tables |
Chairman of the Governors | Johnny Robertson |
High Master | Sally Anne Huang |
Surmaster | Fran Clough |
Staff | c. 110 |
Gender | Boys |
Age | 13 to 19 |
Enrolment | c.950 |
Houses | Blurton, Cloete, Field, Gilks, Gill, Harrison, Nilsson, Warner (named after Undermasters) |
Former pupils | Old Paulines (OPs) |
Boat Club | St Paul's School Boat Club![]() |
Website | https://www.stpaulsschool.org.uk |
St Paul's School is a selective independent day school (with limited boarding) for boys aged 13–18,[1] founded in 1509 by John Colet[2] and located on a 43-acre[3][4] site by the Thames in London.[5][6]
St Paul's was one of nine English public schools investigated by the Clarendon Commission, which subsequently became known as the Clarendon schools.[7][8] However, the school successfully argued that it was a private school[9] and consequently was omitted from the Public Schools Act 1868,[10] as was Merchant Taylors', the other day school within the scope of Lord Clarendon's terms of reference.[11] Since 1881, St Paul's has had its own preparatory school, St Paul's Juniors (formerly Colet Court), which since 1968 has been located on the same site.[2]
The school is included in The Schools Index as one of the world's 150 best private schools and among top 30 UK senior schools.[12]