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Westminster Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · W2 5EZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,003 pupils · Westminster

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.0

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

0.63 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 848.0
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry94%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.5%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,010

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

0.63 · Often has places

1st preferences

106

Places offered

185

1st-preference offers

104

Total preferences (any rank)
571
Preferred offers (top 3)
185
Applications from outside LA
268
Offers to outside-LA applicants
74
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 fill77%

1,003 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,003
Boys / girls
513 / 490
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,003 / 1,300 (77%)
Free school meals
55.2%
FSM pupils
451
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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

Governance
Academy trust: THE WESTMINSTER ACADEMY (WESTBOURNE GREEN)
Academy trust
THE WESTMINSTER ACADEMY (WESTBOURNE GREEN)
Sponsor
Exilarch's Foundation
Headteacher
Mrs Numera Anwar

Location

Address
The Naim Dangoor Centre, 255 Harrow Road
Postcode
W2 5EZ
Town
London
Local authority
Westminster
District
Westminster
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
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.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Westminster, 1,003 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55.2%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W2
15
Secondary in W2
2
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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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence6.1%

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  • Marylebone Boys' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att852.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence11.6%

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • EM5+62%
    • Absence5.8%

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.4
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  • Holland Park School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.7
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    • EM5+69%
    • Absence7.6%

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  • Harris Academy St John's Wood

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att851.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.5%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Numera Anwar
Telephone
02071210600
Website
http://www.westminsteracademy.org.uk

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