The Mathematics Department of St Paul’s School has an international reputation. We don’t teach to the examination, we teach mathematics – and exam success is a consequence. Our pupils are not just highly skilled but show enthusiasm and real understanding, and there’s a vital mathematics culture in the school. On any day you will hear pupils of all ages discussing mathematics with knowledge and interest, and the mathematics staff equally find time to throw mathematical ideas around every day. There are whiteboards in the maths department corridors where questions are displayed, and you will find pupils discussing the problems and offering solutions. The powerful intellectual curiosity characteristic of St Paul’s School is exemplified by the passion for mathematics shown by staff and pupils alike. A central part of the school’s educational creed is that we do not accelerate our pupils by entering them early for public examinations. Instead, we stretch them by providing extra depth, and in particular by using a wide range of harder questions and problems. We have consistently outstanding success in national competitions such as the British Mathematical Olympiad. Mathematics is a core subject to GCSE. At A Level it is hugely popular: typically, over 85% of pupils take Mathematics A Level and around 40% study Further Mathematics. In 2022/23 182 pupils in Year 13 study Mathematics A Level and 83 study Further Mathematics.
Offers are conditional on GCSE (or IGCSE) grades. Candidates are expected to achieve at least eight passes including English and Mathematics, at least six should be grade 8 or 9, with no more than one grade 6 and the rest being a minimum of grade 7.
At A Level, we follow the OCR A Linear specification for both single mathematics and further mathematics. All exams are at the end of the two-year course. The single mathematics A Level has three, two-hour papers which include pure mathematics, mechanics and statistics. All our further mathematicians sit the statistics and mechanics options, with our most able pupils sitting the further pure mathematics option. Those further mathematicians who study computer science A Level may also opt to additionally sit the discrete mathematics option. Preparation is offered both for those seeking to read Mathematics at top universities and also for those for whom Mathematics is an important element of their intended degree course, such as Physics, Natural Sciences or Engineering. Not surprisingly, we have a high rate of success at Oxbridge.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £46,908 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £31,170 |
| Address | Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JT |
The Mathematics Department of St Paul’s School has an international reputation. We don’t teach to the examination, we teach mathematics – and exam success is a consequence. Our pupils are not just highly skilled but show enthusiasm and real understanding, and there’s a vital mathematics culture in the school. On any day you will hear pupils of all ages discussing mathematics with knowledge and interest, and the mathematics staff equally find time to throw mathematical ideas around every day. There are whiteboards in the maths department corridors where questions are displayed, and you will find pupils discussing the problems and offering solutions. The powerful intellectual curiosity characteristic of St Paul’s School is exemplified by the passion for mathematics shown by staff and pupils alike. A central part of the school’s educational creed is that we do not accelerate our pupils by entering them early for public examinations. Instead, we stretch them by providing extra depth, and in particular by using a wide range of harder questions and problems. We have consistently outstanding success in national competitions such as the British Mathematical Olympiad. Mathematics is a core subject to GCSE. At A Level it is hugely popular: typically, over 85% of pupils take Mathematics A Level and around 40% study Further Mathematics. In 2022/23 182 pupils in Year 13 study Mathematics A Level and 83 study Further Mathematics.
Offers are conditional on GCSE (or IGCSE) grades. Candidates are expected to achieve at least eight passes including English and Mathematics, at least six should be grade 8 or 9, with no more than one grade 6 and the rest being a minimum of grade 7.
At A Level, we follow the OCR A Linear specification for both single mathematics and further mathematics. All exams are at the end of the two-year course. The single mathematics A Level has three, two-hour papers which include pure mathematics, mechanics and statistics. All our further mathematicians sit the statistics and mechanics options, with our most able pupils sitting the further pure mathematics option. Those further mathematicians who study computer science A Level may also opt to additionally sit the discrete mathematics option. Preparation is offered both for those seeking to read Mathematics at top universities and also for those for whom Mathematics is an important element of their intended degree course, such as Physics, Natural Sciences or Engineering. Not surprisingly, we have a high rate of success at Oxbridge.