Westminster City School

55 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HJ

Local ranking5th of 11 secondary schools in Westminster
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

890

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
22.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
86

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
14.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

38.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

144

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.5% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
305

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
800
Boys
638 (80%)
Girls
162 (20%)
Capacity
890 (90% full)
SEND
10.8%
FSM Eligible
45.5%
EAL
34.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.8%
SEN Support
10.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
56.8
Budget per Pupil
£10,671/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Christian
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White Other: 18.2%
  • Other: 18.2%
  • White British: 8.5%
  • Asian Other: 8.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 7.2%
  • Black Other: 5.6%
  • Mixed Other: 5.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 4.3%

18.2%

White Other

18.2%

Other

8.5%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

55 Palace Street

London, London

Administrative

URN
138312
UKPRN
10037623
Establishment No.
4687
Trust
WESTMINSTER CITY SCHOOL