Westminster Academy, London | The Schools Guide

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 Academy

The Naim Dangoor Centre, 255 Harrow Road, London W2 5EZ

http://www.westminsteracademy.org.uk/

Westminster Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,130 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Progress, Attainment, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Paddington Academy
0.7		Marylebone Boys' School
0.9		St George's Catholic School
0.9		St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School
0.9		All Saints Catholic College
1.0		Ark King Solomon Academy
1.1		Kensington Aldridge Academy
1.2		Holland Park School
1.4		Harris Academy St John's Wood
1.4		The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
1.6		Ark Burlington Danes Academy
1.7		The UCL Academy

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Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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

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

Sixth form: Above average. Destinations at 18 are above average.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

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

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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