Westminster City School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Unique reference
- 138312
- Address
- 55 Palace Street, SW1E 5HJ
- Website
- http://www.wcsch.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 800 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 79.8%
- Girls
- 20.3%
- First language not English
- 34.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
African 38.8%
Other White 10.5%
Mixed 9.5%
Other 9.3%
White British 4.9%
Caribbean 4.9%
Other Asian 4.6%
Unclassified 4.3%
Bangladeshi 4.1%
Other Black 3.3%
Chinese 2.4%
Indian 1.9%
Pakistani 1.8%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 68%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 58%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.9
Local authority average 53
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.5
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 21 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Economics | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 86 |
Admissions
Westminster City School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 73
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 194
Offers
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 91
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 112 112 0 |
| Year 8 | 102 102 0 |
| Year 9 | 111 111 0 |
| Year 10 | 84 84 0 |
| Year 11 | 86 86 0 |
| Year 12 | 159 68 91 |
| Year 13 | 146 75 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 18.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 65.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 7.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 74.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 30.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.0% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolGood
- Harris Westminster Sixth FormOutstanding
- St Matthew's School, WestminsterGood
- St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary SchoolGood
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolGood
- The Grey Coat HospitalOutstanding
- Westminster Cathedral Choir SchoolNo rating (independent)