Which is the best secondary school in Westminster?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, The Grey Coat Hospital ranks first of 11 ranked secondary schools in Westminster, with an average Attainment 8 score of 66.6. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Westminster ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Westminster?

11 secondary schools in Westminster published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in Westminster, ranked

The 11 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
The Grey Coat Hospital
Academy converter

79%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

66.6

Attainment 8
2
Paddington Academy
Academy sponsor led

77%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

61.6

Attainment 8
3
The St Marylebone CofE School
Academy converter

67%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

61.0

Attainment 8
4
St George's Catholic School
Academy converter

62%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

55.9

Attainment 8
5
Pimlico Academy
Academy sponsor led

58%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

54.2

Attainment 8
6
Westminster City School
Academy converter

50%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

52.1

Attainment 8
7
Ark King Solomon Academy
Academy sponsor led

58%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.3

Attainment 8
8
Harris Academy St John's Wood
Academy sponsor led

57%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.0

Attainment 8
9
Marylebone Boys' School
Free schools

59%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.6

Attainment 8
10
Westminster Academy
Academy sponsor led

48%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.3

Attainment 8
11
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School
Voluntary aided school

37%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.3

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Westminster?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, The Grey Coat Hospital ranks first of 11 ranked secondary schools in Westminster, with an average Attainment 8 score of 66.6. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Westminster ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Westminster?: 11 secondary schools in Westminster published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.