Westminster City School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 23 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
- 784 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 81.9%
- Girls
- 18.1%
- First language not English
- 33%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
African 39.2%
Mixed 11%
Other White 8.3%
Other 8%
Caribbean 6.6%
Unclassified 5.5%
Other Asian 5.1%
Bangladeshi 4.5%
White British 4.2%
Other Black 2.9%
Indian 1.8%
Chinese 1.7%
Pakistani 1.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.37
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.48
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 70%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.7
Local authority average 54.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.46
Local authority average 5
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 47 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 20 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| Economics | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Westminster City School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 78
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 190
Offers
- 1st preference
- 78
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 91
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 101 101 0 |
| Year 8 | 114 114 0 |
| Year 9 | 88 88 0 |
| Year 10 | 91 91 0 |
| Year 11 | 113 113 0 |
| Year 12 | 151 76 75 |
| Year 13 | 126 59 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 94.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 17.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 68.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 6.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 98.0% 77.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 28.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 36.0% 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% |
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 SchoolRequires improvement
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolGood
- The Grey Coat HospitalOutstanding
- Westminster Cathedral Choir SchoolNo rating (independent)