Schools in Westminster
51 state-funded schools, 19,554 pupils. 100% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 14 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Westminster?
Westminster has 51 state-funded schools teaching 19,554 pupils. 32 primary, 11 secondary, 4 nursery.
What percentage of schools in Westminster are Good or Outstanding?
100% of the 50 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Westminster are rated Good or Outstanding: 14 Outstanding and 36 Good. 0 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Westminster are rated Outstanding?
14 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Westminster: Ark King Solomon Academy, Paddington Academy, The St Marylebone CofE School, St George's Catholic School, The Grey Coat Hospital, Ark Atwood Primary Academy, and 8 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Ark King Solomon AcademySecondary1,307Outstanding 2023
- Paddington AcademySecondary1,259Outstanding 2023
- The St Marylebone CofE SchoolSecondary1,170Outstanding 2025
- St George's Catholic SchoolSecondary1,153Outstanding 2025
- The Grey Coat HospitalSecondary1,132Outstanding 2022
- Ark Atwood Primary AcademyPrimary431Outstanding 2024
- St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolPrimary259Outstanding 2024
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary233Outstanding 2023
- Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary SchoolPrimary213Outstanding 2024
- St Peter's CofE SchoolPrimary197Outstanding 2023
- St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary192Outstanding 2024
- St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary180Outstanding 2022
- Portman Early Childhood CentreNursery73Outstanding 2024
- Mary Paterson Nursery SchoolNursery62Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 32 | 31 | 100% |
| Secondary | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| Nursery | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Special | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Westminster
Showing 20 of 51 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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Harris Academy St John's Wood | Secondary | 1,319 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ark King Solomon Academy | Secondary | 1,307 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Paddington Academy | Secondary | 1,259 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The St Marylebone CofE School | Secondary | 1,170 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St George's Catholic School | Secondary | 1,153 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Grey Coat Hospital | Secondary | 1,132 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pimlico Academy | Secondary | 1,095 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westminster Academy | Secondary | 1,073 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School | Secondary | 1,011 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westminster City School | Secondary | 800 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Marylebone Boys' School | Secondary | 634 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gateway Academy | Primary | 527 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ark Atwood Primary Academy | Primary | 431 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pimlico Primary | Primary | 374 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Edward Wilson Primary School | Primary | 280 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Millbank Gardens Primary Academy | Primary | 274 | — | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen's Park Primary School | Primary | 266 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Essendine Primary School | Primary | 262 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Joseph's RC Primary School | Primary | 259 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hallfield Primary School | Primary | 244 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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