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 .
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 890 |
| Number of Pupils: | 800 |
| Number of Boys: | 638 |
| Number of Girls: | 162 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.2% | 8.2% |
| African | 38.80% | 310 |
| Other White | 10.50% | 84 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 9.30% | 74 |
| White British | 4.90% | 39 |
| Caribbean | 4.90% | 39 |
| Other Asian | 4.60% | 37 |
| Unclassified | 4.30% | 34 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.10% | 33 |
| Other Black | 3.30% | 26 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 25 |
| White and Black African | 2.50% | 20 |
| Chinese | 2.40% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 17 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 15 |
| Pakistani | 1.80% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 14 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.