Westminster Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 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
- 1116 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 56.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
Other 32.4%
Other White 15%
Mixed 14.2%
Bangladeshi 9.1%
African 9.1%
Unclassified 6.9%
White British 4.1%
Caribbean 2.7%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other Black 1.4%
Indian 1.3%
Pakistani 1.3%
Chinese 0.9%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.48
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 96%
Local authority average 70%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.9
Local authority average 54.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.96
Local authority average 5
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 9 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 48 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 98 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 17 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
Westminster Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 140
- From another Local Authority
- 268
Offers
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 20
- To another Local Authority
- 74
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 104 79 |
| Year 8 | 201 89 112 |
| Year 9 | 192 91 101 |
| Year 10 | 193 112 81 |
| Year 11 | 200 110 90 |
| Year 12 | 71 39 32 |
| Year 13 | 76 35 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 94.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 17.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 68.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 6.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 77.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 28.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 37.0% 26.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 2.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |