London Oratory School
| The London Oratory School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Seagrave Road , , SW6 1RX United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 51°28′56″N 0°11′38″W / 51.4823°N 0.1938°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary Aided |
| Motto | Respice Finem ("Look to the end") |
| Religious affiliations | Roman Catholic (Oratorian) |
| Established | 1863 |
| Founders | Members of the London Oratory |
| Department for Education URN | 137157 Tables |
| Provost of The London Oratory | The Very Revd Julian Large |
| Headmaster | Daniel Wright |
| Staff | 206 |
| Teaching staff | 129 |
| Gender | Boys (Coeducational Sixth Form) |
| Age | 7 (Junior House) to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,350~ |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11:1 |
| Houses | 6 (excluding the Junior House) |
| Colours | Red and black |
| Song | "Quam Bonum Est" |
| Publications | The Oratorian, The Review |
| Former pupils | Old London Oratorians (informally Old Oratorians) |
| Website | www |
The London Oratory School, also known as "The Oratory", is a Catholic voluntary aided secondary school for boys aged 7–18 and girls aged 16–18 in West Brompton. Founded in 1863 by The Fathers of The London Oratory then in Chelsea, London, it is historically linked to two fellow Oratorian institutions: the nearby Brompton Oratory and The Oratory School in Oxfordshire. The school is known for the quality of its choral and instrumental music and is one of England's oldest Catholic schools. The London Oratory School was named in The Sunday Times as one of the 'Top 10 Comprehensive Schools in the UK' for both 2022 and 2023.
The London Oratory School admits 180 boys to the first form, as well as twenty boys who join the senior school from the Junior House. The School educates boys aged 7–16 and boys and girls aged 16–18 in the sixth form. There are around 1,350 pupils including about 350 in the sixth form. The School shares its religious and cultural identity with the Congregation of the Oratory who founded the School and are its trustees. The school's formal links with the Brompton Oratory go back to the foundation of the school by The Congregation of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri (London) and continue as the Fathers of this Congregation are the trustees of the School. The London Oratory School and The Brompton Oratory continue their close working relationship which includes the Oratory Fathers supplying chaplaincy to the School and the School supplying the Schola choir for the parish.