Schools across Westminster

How many schools are there in Westminster?

Westminster has 93 open schools: 33 state primary, 12 state secondary or all-through, 28 independent, 7 special and 13 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Westminster are rated Outstanding?

15 schools in Westminster were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Ark Atwood Primary Academy, Portman Early Childhood Centre, St Joseph's RC Primary School, Ark King Solomon Academy, St Peter's CofE School and 10 more. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 53 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Ark Atwood Primary AcademyPortman Early Childhood CentreSt Joseph's RC Primary SchoolArk King Solomon AcademySt Peter's CofE School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Westminster get the best GCSE results?

Of the 12 schools in Westminster with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Grey Coat Hospital, with an Attainment 8 score of 62.9 and 79% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The St Marylebone CofE School, with an Attainment 8 score of 62.8 and 75% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Paddington Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.8 and 68% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Grey Coat HospitalThe St Marylebone CofE SchoolPaddington Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Westminster have the best SATs results?

5 of the 32 primary schools in Westminster with 2025 Key Stage 2 results had every pupil reach the expected standard in both reading and maths, among them Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School, Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School and Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School. Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolChrist Church Bentinck CofE Primary SchoolHampden Gurney CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Westminster?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Westminster selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Westminster?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Westminster published how far the last place offered went at this school: Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School, 0.529 miles for 2027 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School

Source: Westminster admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Westminster?

Apply to Westminster through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.