Schools and Education in Westminster

There are 63 schools in Westminster (excluding independent schools), including 40 primary schools, 11 secondary schools, and 4 serving sixth-form education. Westminster has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Westminster under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Westminster Education Profile

The median school in Westminster has 36% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 8th highest figure in London. This represents about 8,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Westminster's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Westminster is 15.93 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 2nd lowest ratio in London, and the 2nd lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the London region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Westminster operating with pupil referral units offer 24 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

40

25% Outstanding • 65% Good

Secondaries

11

55% Outstanding • 45% Good

Sixth Forms

4

50% Outstanding • 25% Good

Primary Schools in Westminster

Most of Westminster's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 26 schools or 65% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and low - about 45% and 20% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 7.5% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Westminster's primary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
All Souls CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 230
Good
Very high
Very low
Church of England
Ark Atwood Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 450
Outstanding
Low
Good
Ark King Solomon Academy 2–18 yrs 1,300
Outstanding
Low
Low
Barrow Hill Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Good
Very high
Very low
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Church of England
Churchill Gardens Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Good
Low
Edward Wilson Primary School 3–11 yrs 448
Good
Good
Good
Essendine Primary School 3–11 yrs 454
Good
High
High
Gateway Academy 3–11 yrs 710
Good
Very high
Very low
George Eliot Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Very low
Hallfield Primary School 2–11 yrs 496
Good
High
Good
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 240
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Church of England
Millbank Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Low
Very low
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 3–11 yrs 240
Good
Very high
Very low
Roman Catholic
Pimlico Primary 5–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very high
Queen's Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 310
Good
Very high
Very low
Robinsfield Infant School 3–7 yrs 180
Good
Low
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 170
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England
St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 235
Requires improvement
Very low
Good
Church of England
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 161
Good
Very high
Very low
Church of England
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 235
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Church of England
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Very low
Church of England
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
High
Very low
Church of England
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 195
Good
Very high
Low
Church of England
St Joseph's RC Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Good
Roman Catholic
St Joseph's RC Primary School 3–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
St Luke's CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Church of England
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 236
Good
High
Very low
Church of England
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School 3–11 yrs 240
Good
Very low
Very low
Church of England
St Matthew's School, Westminster 3–11 yrs 242
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England
St Peter's CofE School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Low
Church of England
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 320
Requires improvement
Very high
Low
Church of England
St Saviour's CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Church of England
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 235
Good
Very high
Good
Church of England
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Very low
Very low
Roman Catholic
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 236
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Roman Catholic
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 322
Good
Good
High
Roman Catholic
Wilberforce Primary 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Very low
Very low

Westminster Secondary Schools

Most of Westminster's secondary schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 6 schools or 55% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and high - about 64% and 18% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Westminster's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Ark King Solomon Academy 2–18 yrs 1,300
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Harris Academy St John's Wood 11–18 yrs 1,500
Good
Very high
Very low
Marylebone Boys' School 11–19 yrs 950
Good
Low
Very low
Paddington Academy 11–18 yrs 1,200
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Christian
Pimlico Academy 11–19 yrs 1,250
Good
Very high
Very low
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School 11–18 yrs 1,000
Good
High
Very low
Church of England
St George's Catholic School 11–18 yrs 1,100
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Roman Catholic
The Grey Coat Hospital 11–18 yrs 1,082
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Church of England
The St Marylebone CofE School 11–18 yrs 1,170
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Church of England
Westminster Academy 11–18 yrs 1,300
Outstanding
High
Very low
Westminster City School 11–18 yrs 890
Good
Good
Very low
Christian

Sixth Form Schools in Westminster

Most of Westminster's sixth form schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 50% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and very low - about 25% and 0% of sixth form schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 75% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Westminster's sixth form schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Ada National College for Digital Skills 16–99 yrs
Good
Ark King Solomon Academy 2–18 yrs 1,300
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Harris Westminster Sixth Form 16–19 yrs 600
Outstanding
Very low
United Colleges Group 16–99 yrs
Requires improvement

Westminster Pupil Referral Units

Most of Westminster's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Westminster's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy 5–16 yrs 73
Good
Very low
Last updated: 15 Aug 2023