Westminster City School
Academy converter in London, Westminster.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious character | Christian |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 790 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 890 |
| Free school meals | 46.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | WESTMINSTER CITY SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Address | 55 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.wcsch.com/ |
| Telephone | 02079636300 |
| URN | 138312 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 22 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 23 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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- The St Marylebone CofE School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.