Schools in Westminster
Westminster at a glance
- Schools
- 75 33 state primary, 11 state secondary, 3 sixth-form or college and 28 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 100% 41 of the 41 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 5 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 9 Of 42 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 27% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 12 of 44 state schools that take an intake. Westminster's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Westminster
Primary
| Place in Westminster | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School | London | Top 1% |
| 2 | St Clement Danes CofE Primary School | LONDON | Top 1% |
| 3 | Wilberforce Primary | London | Top 5% |
| 4 | St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 5 | Essendine Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 6 | St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 7 | Ark Atwood Primary Academy | London | Top 5% |
| 8 | St James & St John Church of England Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 9 | Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 10 | St Luke's CofE Primary School | London | Top 10% |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Westminster primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Westminster | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Grey Coat Hospital | London | Top 5% |
| 2 | Ark King Solomon Academy | London | Top 10% |
| 3 | Paddington Academy | London | Top 10% |
| 4 | The St Marylebone CofE School | London | Top 10% |
| 5 | St George's Catholic School | London | Top 25% |
| 6 | Harris Academy St John's Wood | London | Top 25% |
| 7 | Pimlico Academy | London | Top 25% |
| 8 | Marylebone Academy | London | Top half |
| 9 | Westminster City School | London | Top half |
| 10 | Westminster Academy | London | Top half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Westminster secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- London 68 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Reception applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Westminster council |
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Westminster council |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Westminster council |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Year 7 applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Westminster council |
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Westminster council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Westminster council |
Every Westminster admission date · After offer day in Westminster: replies, waiting lists and appeals
We hold no catchment maps for Westminster. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 12 of 44 state schools (27%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Westminster: we hold checked fees for 18 of 28 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 61 nurseries and pre-schools in Westminster, with fees held for 0. Nurseries in Westminster by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Westminster, A to Z by town
London
- Ada National College for Digital Skills
- All Souls CofE Primary School
- Ark Atwood Primary Academy
- Ark King Solomon Academy
- Arnold House School
- Bales College
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School
- Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School
- Eaton House School
- Edward Wilson Primary School
- Eifa International School
- Essendine Primary School
- Francis Holland School
- Francis Holland School
- Gateway Academy
- Halcyon London International School
- Hallfield Primary School
- Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School
- Harris Academy St John's Wood
- Harris Westminster Sixth Form
- ICS London
- Kensington Park School
- L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire
- London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth
- Marylebone Academy
- Millbank Gardens Primary Academy
- Naima Jewish Preparatory School
- Paddington Academy
- Pimlico Academy
- Pimlico Primary
- Queen's College, London
- Queen's Park Primary School
- Saint Christina's School
- Soho Parish CofE Primary School
- St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School
- St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School
- St Barnabas' CofE Primary School
- St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
- St George's Catholic School
- St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School
- St James & St John Church of England Primary School
- St John's Wood Primary School
- St Joseph's RC Primary School
- St Luke's CofE Primary School
- St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School
- St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School
- St Matthew's School, Westminster
- St Peter's CofE School
- St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School
- St Saviour's CofE Primary School
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
- St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
- The American School in London
- The Fountain Christian School
- The Grey Coat Hospital
- The St Marylebone CofE School
- United Colleges Group
- Westminster Abbey Choir School
- Westminster Academy
- Westminster Cathedral Choir School
- Westminster City School
- Westminster School
- Wetherby Preparatory School
- Wetherby Senior School
- Wilberforce Primary
Westminster
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