Ormiston Beachcroft Academy, London

In its own words: "Our mission at Beachcroft Academy is Together Everyone Achieves More . This ethos underpins everything we do and is reflected in our core values, which are built upon four key principles: Trust, Excellence, Ambition and Motivation ."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud to welcome you to Ormiston Beachcroft Academy. We are an alternative provision based in Westminster, and we are committed to motivating, supporting and inspiring pupils to re-engage with their education. We aim to provide every pupil with a high standard of education, which sets them up for successful futures."

Coming up: an open day on Friday 18 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

Across Westminster, 66% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 93% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Westminster lodged 41 appeals against secondary school offers; 37 reached a hearing and 7 succeeded (18.9% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ormiston Beachcroft Academy are Harris Academy St John's Wood (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54); The UCL Academy (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.8); St George's Catholic School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.5); and St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7).

Ormiston Beachcroft Academy is one of 44 schools run by Ormiston Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41 in 2024/25.

Of the 19 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 47% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 11% to a further education college.

86.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (31%), Mixed (24%) and White British (18%).

In 2026, 35 pupils (68.6%) received SEN support and 16 (31.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Ormiston Beachcroft Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 73 places, 73 pupils on roll.

The nearest Underground station is St. John's Wood Underground Station, about 210 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen's Grove, 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ormiston Beachcroft Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1061 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Westminster (2033).

The primary schools closest to Ormiston Beachcroft Academy are St John's Wood Primary School (0.4 miles), St Joseph's RC Primary School (0.6 miles), St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School (0.6 miles) and Gateway Academy (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.