The Grey Coat Hospital
Greycoat Place, London, SW1P 2DY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE GREY COAT HOSPITAL
- Headteacher
- Ms Susanne Staab
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,082
- Pupils on roll
- 1,167
- URN
- 138313
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02079691998
About this school
The Grey Coat Hospital is a Church of England girls' secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,167 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Grey Coat Hospital, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 165 | 160 | 166 |
| Attainment 8 score | 65.3 | 66.6 | 66.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.78 +0.56 to +1.00 | +1.04 +0.82 to +1.27 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 77% | 83.8% | 78.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 90% | 95% | 92.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 80% | 82.5% | 90.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
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 The Grey Coat Hospital 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 | 65.3 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 66.6 | 42 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 66.6 | 38.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,139 |
| 2023/24 | 1,131 |
| 2024/25 | 1,132 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Grey Coat Hospital compares
The Grey Coat Hospital ranked 1st of 11 secondary schools in Westminster for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66.6 | 5.5% | 26.7% | 1,167 | — |
| Westminster City School | 52.1 | 8% | 45.5% | 790 | 0.2 miles |
| Pimlico Academy | 54.2 | 8.1% | 57.9% | 1,079 | 0.6 miles |
| Lilian Baylis Technology School | 46.3 | 6.1% | 59.4% | 848 | 1.0 miles |
| Oasis Academy South Bank | 54.6 | 5.7% | 68% | 691 | 1.0 miles |
| St. Thomas More Language College | 45.9 | 10.6% | 42.3% | 489 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.74%
- English as an additional language
- 21.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 15.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westminster City School0.2 miles
Secondary · London
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Pimlico Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Lilian Baylis Technology School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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Oasis Academy South Bank1.0 miles
Secondary · London
-
St. Thomas More Language College1.2 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
The Grey Coat Hospital ranks 11th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The Grey Coat Hospital teach?
- The Grey Coat Hospital teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Grey Coat Hospital?
- The headteacher of The Grey Coat Hospital is Ms Susanne Staab, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Grey Coat Hospital been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Grey Coat Hospital, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Grey Coat Hospital?
- The Grey Coat Hospital has 1,167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Grey Coat Hospital full?
- The Grey Coat Hospital has capacity for 1,082 pupils and 1,167 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Grey Coat Hospital a faith school?
- Yes. The Grey Coat Hospital is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Is The Grey Coat Hospital a selective school?
- No. The Grey Coat Hospital is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Grey Coat Hospital part of an academy trust?
- The Grey Coat Hospital is part of THE GREY COAT HOSPITAL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Grey Coat Hospital's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 65.3 in 2022/23 and 66.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Grey Coat Hospital compare with other schools in Westminster?
- The Grey Coat Hospital ranked 1st of 11 secondary schools in Westminster for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Grey Coat Hospital's absence rate?
- The Grey Coat Hospital's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Grey Coat Hospital's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Grey Coat Hospital'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 1 July 2026.