Westminster School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025London, London SW1P 3PF · Westminster
#120 of 640 secondary schools in London
#568 of 4,090 nationally
About Westminster School
Westminster School is a independent secondary located in London, in the Westminster local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 12–19. In 2025 it enrolled 780 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 81.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 120th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (100th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (66th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 780; capacity filled 99.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 2.92.
There are 1547 schools in London; Westminster School ranks 236th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)99.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)53.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Westminster School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 780
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 99.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 99.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.92
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 53.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Westminster School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Westminster Abbey Choir School
London · Independent all-through · Ages 8–13
27 students · 130 m away
St Matthew's School, Westminster
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
99 students · 241 m away
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
London · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
610 students · 270 m away
The Grey Coat Hospital
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,167 students · 519 m away
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
180 students · 612 m away
The Fountain Christian School
London · Independent primary · Ages 4–7
· 704 m away
Westminster City School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
790 students · 774 m away
Millbank Gardens Primary Academy
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
260 students · 778 m away
Westminster Under School
27 Vincent Square · Independent all-through · Ages 4–14
275 students · 815 m away
DLD College
London · Independent secondary · Ages 13–21
306 students · 850 m away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The John Lyon School
Harrow-on-the-Hill · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
781 students
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev
London · Independent all-through · Ages 2–12
776 students
Croydon High School
South Croydon · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
773 students
City of London School for Girls
London · Independent all-through · Ages 10–18
794 students
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School
London · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
761 students
Dulwich Prep & Senior
LONDON · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
808 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Westminster School a good school?
Westminster School has a Success Index (England) of 81.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #120 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Westminster School rank in London?
Westminster School ranks #120 of 640 secondary schools in London and #568 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Westminster School?
Westminster School had 780 students in 2025.
Is Westminster School a primary school or a secondary school?
Westminster School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 12–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Westminster School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Westminster School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.