Schools in Westminster
92 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (11)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark King Solomon Academy Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 2–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Paddington Academy Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Pimlico Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Grey Coat Hospital Academy converter | Outstanding (2022) · previous system | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Westminster City School Academy converter | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood Academy sponsor led | Good (2019) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Marylebone Boys' School Free schools | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Westminster Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St George's Catholic School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The St Marylebone CofE School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
Primary (33)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Atwood Primary Academy Free schools | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St James & St John Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Outstanding (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Peter's CofE School Voluntary aided school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 5–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Edward Wilson Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Essendine Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Gateway Academy Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Hallfield Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Queen's Park Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Barnabas' CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St John's Wood Primary School Community school | Good (2019) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Matthew's School, Westminster Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Saviour's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Wilberforce Primary Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| All Souls CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Millbank Gardens Primary Academy Academy converter | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Pimlico Primary Free schools | No overall grade (2025) | 5–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | — |
Nursery, special & other (48)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Paterson Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Portman Early Childhood Centre Local authority nursery school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| College Park School Community special school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–19 | — |
| Dorothy Gardner Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Ormiston Beachcroft Academy Academy alternative provision converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 5–16 | — |
| Abingdon House School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 5–19 | — |
| Ada National College for Digital Skills Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| Arnold House School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–13 | — |
| Bales College Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–20 | — |
| Brighton College Prep Kensington Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–13 | — |
| Caelum House School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 4–11 | — |
| Connaught House School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–11 | — |
| Eaton House School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–8 | — |
| Eaton Square Prep School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–13 | — |
| Eifa International School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–14 | — |
| Fairley House School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 5–16 | — |
| Francis Holland School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 10–19 | — |
| Francis Holland School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 10–19 | — |
| Halcyon London International School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–18 | — |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Free schools 16 to 19 | No Ofsted rating | 16–19 | — |
| Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit Miscellaneous | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| ICS London Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–19 | — |
| Inchbald School of Design Miscellaneous | No Ofsted rating | 18+ | — |
| Kensington Park School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–20 | — |
| L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–11 | — |
| London Business School Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–18 | — |
| London School of Economics and Political Science Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| Maida Vale School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–18 | — |
| Naima Jewish Preparatory School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–11 | — |
| Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School Community special school | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–19 | — |
| Queen's College, London Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–19 | — |
| Royal Academy of Music Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| Saint Christina's School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | — |
| Southbank International School Westminster Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–18 | — |
| Sylvia Young Theatre School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 10–16 | — |
| Tachbrook Nursery School Local authority nursery school | No overall grade (2025) | 2–5 | — |
| The American School in London Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–18 | — |
| The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School Free schools special | Improved significantly (2025) | 11–19 | — |
| United Colleges Group Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| University of Westminster Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 8–13 | — |
| Westminster Cathedral Choir School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–13 | — |
| Westminster School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 12–19 | — |
| Westminster Under School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–14 | — |
| Wetherby Preparatory School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 8–13 | — |
| Wetherby Senior School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–18 | — |
| Woodside School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 5–16 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.