Westminster Cathedral Choir School vs Westminster City School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Independent
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–13
11–18
Gender
Boys
Boys
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Christian
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Westminster
Westminster
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
266
790
Capacity
281
890
Occupancy
95%
89%
FSM %
-
46.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
-
May 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
38.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
144
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
34%
Degree course
-
86%
Any L4+ destination
-
89%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
106
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (134)
Mathematics (114)
Economics (96)
Chemistry (84)
Economics (76)
Chemistry (74)
Psychology (66)
Biology (64)