Westminster City School, London

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Westminster City School

55 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HJ

https://www.wcsch.com/

Westminster City School is a non-selective, Christian academy. It has about 780 boys aged between 11 and 18. In January 2013 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations, Sixth form and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		The Grey Coat Hospital
0.7		Pimlico Academy
1.1		St. Thomas More Language College
1.2		Lilian Baylis Technology School
1.2		Oasis Academy South Bank
1.4		Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
1.4		London Nautical, City of London Academy
1.7		The St Marylebone CofE School
1.9		Haberdashers' Borough Academy
1.9		Platanos College
1.9		Harris Academy Battersea
2.1		Ark King Solomon Academy

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high.

Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is above average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: Above average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is very low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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