Westminster City School, based in London, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a christian religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Westminster City School currently has around 800 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 79.8% boys and 20.3% girls. Around 44.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.2%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 38.8%. other white pupils make up about 10.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 48% who stay in school sixth forms and 22% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: 55 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HJ
Website: http://www.wcsch.com/
Telephone: 02079636300
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Westminster
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Peter Broughton
Religious character: Christian
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138312

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Boys
School Capacity: 890
Number of Pupils: 800
Number of Boys: 638
Number of Girls: 162

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 25.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African38.80%310
Other White10.50%84
Other (any other ethnic group)9.30%74
White British4.90%39
Caribbean4.90%39
Other Asian4.60%37
Unclassified4.30%34
Bangladeshi4.10%33
Other Black3.30%26
Other Mixed3.10%25
White and Black African2.50%20
Chinese2.40%19
White and Asian2.10%17
Indian1.90%15
Pakistani1.80%14
White and Black Caribbean1.80%14
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Above average (0.37)
Of the 119 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 114 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.37
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.44
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
31%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
20%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
59%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
43%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
52.7
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
38.9
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.5
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
3.0
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
94%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT
- not rated 1,461 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG
4out of 4 2,243 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE
4out of 4 2,770 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School
Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP
- not rated 275 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School
Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ
3out of 4 451 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster
18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG
3out of 4 607 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School
Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL
- not rated 631 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Millbank Primary School
Erasmus Street , SW1P 4HR
- not rated 1,028 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westminster City School
55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Westminster City School
55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital
Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY
- not rated 417 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital
Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY
4out of 4 417 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Pimlico School
Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT
- not rated 1,197 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH
- not rated 628 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills
1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD
- not rated 1,227 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY
- not rated 1,738 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ
- not rated 2,063 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Morley College London
61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT
- not rated 2,201 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westminster Cathedral Choir School
Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH
- not rated 224 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Westminster Academy
10 Grey Coat Place , SW1P 1SB
- not rated 364 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey College
22 Grosvenor Gardens , Belgravia SW1W 0DH
- not rated 619 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Eaton Square Prep School
55-57 Eccleston Square , London SW1V 1PH
- not rated 679 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Westminster Childrens' Hospital School
Vincent Square , SW1P 2NS
- not rated 681 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.