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Harris Westminster Sixth Form

Sixth form / post-16 · ages 16-19MixedFree schools 16 to 19610 pupilsSixth formLondonWestminster
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull610 pupils, 600 places
Pupils per teacher13.9School workforce census
Average A level gradeB+2024/25
Pupils on roll610Census January 2026

Harris Westminster Sixth Form is a free schools 16 to 19 in London for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 610 pupils, 10 more than it has places for. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 9LH020 3772 4555harriswestminstersixthform.org.ukMs Claire Scott principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

309 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB+44.5 points per entry
A level progress-0.10Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better51%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished99%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students309299300312567521
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry44.5443.9840.0943.8242.2341.17
Average A level gradeB+B+BB+B+B
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS44.6844.1839.4943.7442.6841.94
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects51%48%32%49%45%41%
A level progressA level value added-0.10-0.17+0.01-0.10
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed99%98%97%97%94%92%

A level subjects

16 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Spanish100%A* to B, England 59% · 25 entries
French95%A* to B, England 60% · 20 entries
Logic / Philosophy81%A* to B, England 46% · 52 entries
English Literature87%A* to B, England 52% · 76 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics222Chemistry115Biology108Physics97Economics89Mathematics (Further)88English Literature76History68Logic / Philosophy52Government and Politics51Spanish25History of Art20French20Fine Art12German5Latin5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics222 entries · 65% A* or A · 99% passed
82%England 60%
Chemistry115 entries · 42% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 53%
Biology108 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 49%
Physics97 entries · 58% A* or A · 100% passed
78%England 51%
Economics89 entries · 37% A* or A · 99% passed
87%England 57%
Mathematics (Further)88 entries · 57% A* or A · 98% passed
82%England 76%
English Literature76 entries · 47% A* or A · 100% passed
87%England 52%
History68 entries · 52% A* or A · 100% passed
84%England 55%
Logic / Philosophy52 entries · 46% A* or A · 100% passed
81%England 46%
Government and Politics51 entries · 55% A* or A · 98% passed
84%England 55%
Spanish25 entries · 76% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 59%
History of Art20 entries · 60% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 54%
French20 entries · 50% A* or A · 95% passed
95%England 60%
Fine Art12 entries · 42% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 65%
German5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 59%
Latin5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 51%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Westminster council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll610Census January 2026
Places600102% full
Pupils from low-income families39%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English34%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support7%43 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%6 pupils with a plan
Average class size18.428 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%share of one-teacher classes; England 10%
Boys and girls279 / 331
White British pupils17%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (23), emotional and mental health (13), Physical disability (5), Vision impairment (3), Hearing impairment (2), Other difficulty or disability (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll610619600589603612
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals39%36%26%31%26%13%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language34%34%34%29%20%15%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support9%8%9%9%7%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%1%1%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 292 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training85%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 81%, compared with 88% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training92%England 72%
Top-third universities70%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship5%England 6%
Higher technical course1%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 93% went on to degree-level study or training and 66% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training85%87%83%
Education74%72%71%
Apprenticeship5%3%1%1%
Work7%12%11%
Not in education, work or training9%8%10%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers43.8full-time equivalent, 49 people
Pupils per teacher13.9Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers90%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants0.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£64,244
Teachers who left in the year9%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.82024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£9,365England £7,128. Total £5.8m
Income per pupil£8,893England £7,587. Total £5.5m
Spent on teachers per pupil£6,216England £3,405
Money in reserve-1%In the red: -£72k, -£116 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out-£292kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£9,365spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m3,50112 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate653 per 1,000 people618% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop60 mWestminster Abbey, 23 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolIndependent140 m27Not inspectedCompare
St Matthew's School, WestminsterChurch of England240 m99Good 202322Compare
Westminster SchoolIndependent270 m780Not inspectedCompare
The Grey Coat HospitalAcademy450 m1,167Outstanding 202297Compare
The Fountain Christian SchoolIndependent480 mNot inspectedCompare
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England570 m180Good 202490Compare
Westminster City SchoolAcademy580 m790Report card 202671Compare
Westminster Cathedral Choir SchoolIndependent (grammar)700 m266Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Harris Westminster Sixth Form a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Harris Westminster Sixth Form yet.

How many pupils does Harris Westminster Sixth Form have?

610 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 600 places, so it is 102% full.

How big are the classes at Harris Westminster Sixth Form?

The average class had 18.4 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Harris Westminster Sixth Form have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B+. 16 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 9LH
Telephone
020 3772 4555
Website
www.harriswestminstersixthform.org.uk
Principal
Ms Claire Scott
Type of school
Free schools 16 to 19 (Free schools 16 to 19, free schools)
Phase
Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
Harris Federation (59 schools)
Local authority
Westminster
Ward
St James's
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2014 (new provision)
URN
140939 · LAESTAB 2134001 · UKPRN 10047216

Where these figures come from