Ofsted: Outstanding

Harris Westminster Sixth Form

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

personMr James Handscombe

corporate_fareHARRIS FEDERATION

location_onLondon, SW1H 9LH

language Visit Website phone 2037724555

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Ofsted

Outstanding

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Students

589

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Age Range

16-19

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Harris Westminster Sixth Form is a Free schools 16 to 19 school in London, serving ages 16-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Harris Westminster Sixth Form is a free schools 16 to 19 in London, Westminster, admitting pupils aged 16-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. The school has approximately 619 pupils on roll.

The sixth form offers 20 A-level subjects. 81.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 53.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.1 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 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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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

-0.1

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Students

310

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*20.3%

Achieving A*–A53.3%

Achieving A*–B81.9%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate98.7%

A-level subjects offered20

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.17

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Students

300

Retention rate97.70%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

299

Retention rate97.30%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

312

Retention rate97.4%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

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No inspection data

We couldn't find any historical Ofsted records for this specific school location.

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

0.8%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(5 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 619 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, 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)	619	5	0.8%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	621	6	1.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	599	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	600	7	1.2%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	600	4	0.7%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	588	4	0.7%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	589	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	595	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	602	3	0.5%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	603	12	2.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	608	3	0.5%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	612	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	612	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	617	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	583	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	583	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	588	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	568	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	569	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	580	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	522	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	525	4	0.8%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	525	1	0.2%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	483	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	484	6	1.2%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	485	0	0.0%	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 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Physical Disability 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

Harris Westminster Sixth Form

School Summary

Academic Performance

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

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Teacher Turnover