Westminster City SchoolSt. Thomas More Language College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Westminster City School and St. Thomas More Language College are secondary schools in London.
Westminster City School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St. Thomas More Language College scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Westminster City School is ahead on our composite score.
Westminster City School was judged strong and St. Thomas More Language College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for Westminster City School and 45.3 for St. Thomas More Language College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Westminster City School (53.1 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWestminster City School | LondonSt. Thomas More Language College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 11 in Westminster | 6th of 6 in Kensington and Chelsea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 790 | 489 | |
| Capacity | 890 | 597 | |
| Location | London, SW1E 5HJ | London, SW3 2QS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 45.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.0% Stronger figure | 41.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.1% | 65.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 84 | 121 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 144 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 800 | 541 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.5% | 42.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.3% | 48.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Westminster City School · St. Thomas More Language College