a school serving or supported by a parish; spec. = parochial school n. at parochial, adj. n.compounds.

a school founded by, associated with, or (partially) maintained by a church, (in the United Kingdom) esp. the Church of England.

a school established and maintained by a religious body (see also parish school n. at parish, n. compounds 2).

The choir school attached to a cathedral or monastery.

a school for choirboys that is maintained by a cathedral or large church; so choir scholar.

Used as (part of) the name of several religious orders and of schools run by them; frequently attributive and elliptical.