Purcell School for Young Musicians

The Purcell School
Address
Aldenham Road Bushey , Hertfordshire , WD23 2TS England
Coordinates	51°39′39″N 0°22′02″W / 51.66083°N 0.367248°W / 51.66083; -0.367248
Information
Type	Private day and boarding Specialist music school
Established	1962
Founders	Rosemary Rapaport Irene Foster
Local authority	Hertfordshire County Council
Specialist	Music College
Department for Education URN	102256 Tables
Chairman	Sir Roger Jackling KCB CBE
Principal	Paul Bambrough
Gender	Mixed
Age	9 to 18
Enrolment	~180
Website	www.purcell-school.org

The Purcell School for Young Musicians is a specialist private music school for children, located in the town of Bushey, south Hertfordshire, England, and is the oldest specialist music school in the UK.^[1] The school was awarded the UNESCO Mozart Medal in 2003, which was received on behalf of the school by King Charles, who is a patron of the school. Sir Simon Rattle is honorary president of the school. Many of the pupils subsequently study at top conservatories across the country including: the Royal College of Music, the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In 2015, the School became the first Fazioli Pianoforti Centre of Excellence.

The School's pupils are funded largely by the Government's Music and Dance Scheme, along with the School's own scholarship funds. It has a consistent success in national and international competitions and has an extensive programme of outreach and community work. The majority of pupils progress to music conservatoires although a small number each year elect to go to University to study both music and non-musical subjects.