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Westminster Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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corporate_fareTHE WESTMINSTER ACADEMY (WESTBOURNE GREEN)

location_onLondon, W2 5EZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,134

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Attainment 8

48.3

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Westminster

#1,171 of 3,216 nationally

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Westminster Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Westminster Academy is an academy sponsor led in London, Westminster, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE WESTMINSTER ACADEMY (WESTBOURNE GREEN). The school has approximately 1,073 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.3, placing the school #10 in Westminster and #1,171 of 3,216 nationally. 48.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 21.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 1 A-level subjects.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

48.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)21.0%

Entering EBacc89.40%

EBacc APS4.63

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc94.00%

EBacc APS4.65

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc96%

EBacc APS4.96

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc94%

EBacc APS5.31

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS4.79

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.63

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS4.64

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-level subjects offered1

2024

2023

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 October 2023

Inspection Report

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02 July 2014

Inspection Report

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28 February 2013

Inspection Report

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15 September 2010

Inspection Report

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02 February 2010

Inspection Report

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13 May 2009

Inspection Report

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18 June 2008

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-10-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2013-02-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-09-15

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.0%(64 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,073 pupils. During this period, there were 78 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,073	78	7.3%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,069	78	7.3%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,114	137	12.3%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,116	129	11.6%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,111	36	3.2%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,139	8	0.7%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,134	14	1.2%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,126	14	1.2%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,129	3	0.3%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,134	8	0.7%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,136	10	0.9%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,124	1	0.1%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,127	7	0.6%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,147	35	3.1%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,139	1	0.1%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,139	29	2.5%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,146	30	2.6%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,126	57	5.1%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,120	83	7.4%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,125	123	10.9%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,081	65	6.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,091	62	5.7%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,092	53	4.9%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,086	25	2.3%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,094	41	3.7%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,108	43	3.9%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 53 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 46 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 33 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils