Westminster School
Little Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 12 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Master
- Dr Gary Savage
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 785
- Pupils on roll
- 780
- URN
- 101162
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02079631000
About this school
Westminster School is a Church of England independent school in London. It teaches children aged 12 to 19 and has 780 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Westminster School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Westminster School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1920, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 119 | 128 | 122 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.8 | 46.9 | 48.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 99.2% | 99.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 99.2% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Westminster School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Westminster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.8 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.9 | 42 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.6 | 38.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 773 |
| 2023/24 | 771 |
| 2024/25 | 773 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 158
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westminster Abbey Choir School0.1 miles
Independent schools · London
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Evelina Hospital School0.4 miles
Special schools · London
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Westminster Under School0.5 miles
Independent schools
-
DLD College0.5 miles
Independent schools
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Westminster Cathedral Choir School0.5 miles
Independent schools · London
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Common questions
- What year groups does Westminster School teach?
- Westminster School teaches children aged 12 to 19. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the head master of Westminster School?
- The head master of Westminster School is Dr Gary Savage, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westminster School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Westminster School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Westminster School?
- Westminster School has 780 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 19.
- Is Westminster School full?
- Westminster School has capacity for 785 pupils and 780 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Westminster School a faith school?
- Yes. Westminster School is designated Church of England.
- How have Westminster School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.8 in 2022/23 and 48.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Westminster School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westminster School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.