Westminster Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Unique reference
- 131262
- Address
- The Naim Dangoor Centre, 255 Harrow Road, W2 5EZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1073 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 55.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.6%
- Persistent absence
- 36.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
Other 31.3%
Other White 16.4%
Mixed 14.4%
African 10.1%
Bangladeshi 9.3%
Unclassified 5.3%
White British 3.7%
Caribbean 2.3%
Pakistani 1.7%
Indian 1.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other Black 1.5%
Chinese 1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 68%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 58%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 53
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.63
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 117 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 20 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Westminster Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 171
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 193
Offers
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 66
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 79 81 |
| Year 8 | 176 98 78 |
| Year 9 | 200 87 113 |
| Year 10 | 183 91 92 |
| Year 11 | 190 107 83 |
| Year 12 | 93 55 38 |
| Year 13 | 71 38 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 91.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 18.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 65.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 7.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 74.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 30.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.0% 2.4% |