Westminster City School vs Westminster Cathedral Choir School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Independent
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
4–13
Gender
Boys
Boys
Religious Character
Christian
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Westminster
Westminster
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
790
266
Capacity
890
281
Occupancy
89%
95%
FSM %
46.9%
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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
15
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Top subjects
Mathematics (134)
Mathematics (114)
Economics (96)
Chemistry (84)
Economics (76)
Chemistry (74)
Psychology (66)
Biology (64)