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The Grey Coat Hospital

Academy converter · London · SW1P 2DY

Ages 11–18 · 1,167 pupils · Westminster

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

66.6

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.94 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.04
−20+2
Attainment 866.6
English & maths grade 5+84%
English & maths grade 4+95%
EBacc entry83%

EBacc APS: 6.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
835

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.94 · Competitive

1st preferences

315

Places offered

166

1st-preference offers

138

Total preferences (any rank)
909
Preferred offers (top 3)
166
Applications from outside LA
713
Offers to outside-LA applicants
131
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

1,167 pupils · 1,082 places

Pupils on roll
1,167
Boys / girls
16 / 1,151
School capacity
1,082
Capacity fill
1,167 / 1,082 (108%)
Free school meals
30.3%
FSM pupils
259
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE GREY COAT HOSPITAL
Academy trust
THE GREY COAT HOSPITAL
Headteacher
Ms Susanne Staab

Location

Address
Greycoat Place
Postcode
SW1P 2DY
Town
London
Local authority
Westminster
District
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Westminster, 1,167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW1P
10
Secondary in SW1P
1
Open schools in Westminster LA
93
Secondary in Westminster LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Susanne Staab
Telephone
02079691998
Website
http://www.gch.org.uk/

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