Westminster AcademyHolland Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Westminster Academy and Holland Park School are secondary schools in London.
Westminster Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holland Park School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holland Park School is ahead on our composite score.
Westminster Academy was judged Good and Holland Park School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for Westminster Academy and 59.4 for Holland Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Westminster Academy (55.4 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWestminster Academy | LondonHolland Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 11 in Westminster | 4th of 6 in Kensington and Chelsea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,073 | 1,336 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,430 | |
| Location | London, W2 5EZ | London, W8 7AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 | 59.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.4% | 73.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.1% | 80.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 89.4% | 91.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.63 | 5.76 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 188 | 211 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | 84 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 37.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 23.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,073 | 1,336 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.3% | 32.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.8% | 35.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.3% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 38.7% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Westminster Academy
Holland Park School
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