- One of the most oversubscribed non-selective schools in inner London, the St Marylebone Church of England School is grounded in Christian values and driven “by a dynamic creativity and a joyful sense of community”.
- A broad and balanced curriculum prepares students for their next steps in education, life and work. The school also believes that pupils who make the most of the wealth of extracurricular activities flourish personally and succeed academically.
- Weekly music lessons are available on the drums, voice, brass, ukulele, strings, wind instruments and piano. Students don’t have to look far in central London for cultural and entrepreneurial inspiration.
- A characterful mixture of old and new buildings includes a university-style sixth-form centre.
- There are also sixth-form scholarships to enable students to take part in performing arts programmes in music, dance and drama.
- The model and actress Lily Cole is a former pupil, as is the bass player in the band Wolf Alice, Theo Ellis, and the Olympic diver Scarlett Mew Jensen, whose squad won gold in Paris in 2024.
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