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Westminster City School

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

personMr Peter Broughton

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location_onLondon, SW1E 5HJ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

772

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Attainment 8

52.1

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Westminster

#699 of 3,216 nationally

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Westminster City School is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Westminster City School is an academy converter in London, Westminster, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of WESTMINSTER CITY SCHOOL. The school has approximately 800 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52.1, placing the school #6 in Westminster and #699 of 3,216 nationally. 50.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 26.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 21 A-level subjects. 63.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 31.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.07 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.2 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

52.1

Grade 5+ E&M

50.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)26.2%

Entering EBacc22.10%

EBacc APS4.51

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26.30%

EBacc APS4.3

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS4.46

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS4.56

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS4.16

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS3.86

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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

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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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 Value Added

+0.07

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

147

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*8.0%

Achieving A*–A31.2%

Achieving A*–B63.8%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate96.6%

A-level subjects offered21

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

143

Retention rate88.80%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

109

Retention rate98.20%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate98.8%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 March 2022

Inspection Report

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10 January 2017

Inspection Report

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17 January 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-01-10

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-01-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-02-10

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

8.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.0%(56 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 800 pupils. During this period, there were 64 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	800	64	8.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	806	35	4.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	784	36	4.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	784	58	7.4%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	788	37	4.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	762	64	8.4%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	772	70	9.1%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	777	44	5.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	762	61	8.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	782	56	7.2%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	792	36	4.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	789	56	7.1%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	795	18	2.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	806	35	4.3%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	791	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	791	61	7.7%	3.2%	4
2019/20 (Autumn term)	801	36	4.5%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	794	56	7.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	797	74	9.3%	3.8%	4
2018/19 (Autumn term)	796	55	6.9%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	773	57	7.4%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	784	29	3.7%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	791	37	4.7%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	771	48	6.2%	3.0%	3
2016/17 (Spring term)	774	54	7.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	785	46	5.9%	3.1%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils