Specialist Music Schools Guide
From world-class conservatoires to renowned cathedral schools steeped in history, a handful of schools across the UK put music at the very heart of everyday school life. If you're looking for a school in which musical talent is taken seriously, read our reviews, watch our videos and use our search tools to find the perfect specialist music or choir school for your child.

Where to begin?

For talented young musicians, the UK offers an exceptional choice of schools. Some provide immersive, conservatoire-style training where music is woven into the fabric of everyday life, while others pair a first-rate education with the extraordinary experience of singing in a cathedral or chapel choir. The right fit depends not only on your child's musical ability, but also on how central you want music to be to their school experience. To help you narrow the field, explore our insider reviews and compare our pick of the UK's best schools for budding musicians.

Above: King's Worcester; main image: The Pilgrim's School
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Bilton Grange
Rugby
Chetham's School of Music - Lower School
Manchester
Chetham's School of Music - Middle School & Sixth Form
Manchester
Christ Church Cathedral School
Oxford
Dean Close Preparatory School
Cheltenham
Dean Close School
Cheltenham
Exeter Junior School
Exeter
Exeter School
Exeter
Framlingham College
Framlingham
Hereford Cathedral School
Hereford
King's College School, Cambridge
Cambridge
King's Ely
Ely
King's School Rochester
Rochester
King's St Alban's
Worcester
King's Worcester
Worcester
Lichfield Cathedral Junior School
Longdon
New College School
Oxford
St George's School Windsor Castle
Windsor
St John's College School
Cambridge
St Mary's Music School
Edinburgh
St Paul's Cathedral School
London
St Peter's Junior School
York
St Peter's School York
York
The Cathedral School, Llandaff
Llandaff
The Pilgrims' School, Winchester
Winchester
The Purcell School
Bushey
Westminster Abbey Choir School
Westminster
Westminster Cathedral Choir School
Westminster
Whitgift School
South Croydon
Yehudi Menuhin School
Stoke d'Abernon


Bilton Grange
Rugby
Chetham's School of Music - Lower School
Manchester
Chetham's School of Music - Middle School & Sixth Form
Manchester
Christ Church Cathedral School
Oxford
Dean Close Preparatory School
Cheltenham
Dean Close School
Cheltenham
Framlingham College
Framlingham
Hereford Cathedral School
Hereford
King's College School, Cambridge
Cambridge
King's Ely
Ely
King's School Rochester
Rochester
New College School
Oxford
St George's School Windsor Castle
Windsor
St John's College School
Cambridge
St Mary's Music School
Edinburgh
St Paul's Cathedral School
London
St Peter's School York
York
The Pilgrims' School, Winchester
Winchester
The Purcell School
Bushey
Westminster Abbey Choir School
Westminster
Westminster Cathedral Choir School
Westminster
Whitgift School
South Croydon
Yehudi Menuhin School
Stoke d'Abernon


Chetham's School of Music - Lower School
Manchester
Chetham's School of Music - Middle School & Sixth Form
Manchester
Dean Close Preparatory School
Cheltenham
Dean Close School
Cheltenham
Exeter Junior School
Exeter
Exeter School
Exeter
Framlingham College
Framlingham
King's Ely
Ely
King's School Rochester
Rochester
St Peter's Junior School
York
St Peter's School York
York


Bilton Grange
Rugby
Chetham's School of Music - Lower School
Manchester
Chetham's School of Music - Middle School & Sixth Form
Manchester
Dean Close Preparatory School
Cheltenham
Dean Close School
Cheltenham
Exeter Junior School
Exeter
Exeter School
Exeter
Framlingham College
Framlingham
Hereford Cathedral School
Hereford
King's College School, Cambridge
Cambridge
King's Ely
Ely
King's School Rochester
Rochester
King's St Alban's
Worcester
King's Worcester
Worcester
Lichfield Cathedral Junior School
Longdon
St George's School Windsor Castle
Windsor
St John's College School
Cambridge
St Mary's Music School
Edinburgh
St Paul's Cathedral School
London
St Peter's Junior School
York
St Peter's School York
York
The Cathedral School, Llandaff
Llandaff
The Purcell School
Bushey
Yehudi Menuhin School
Stoke d'Abernon




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