Westminster Under School
Westminster Under School is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 4 to 14. It has 275 pupils and room for 380.
Adrian House, 27 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2NN020 7821 5788westminster.org.ukMr Michael Woodside masterAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
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.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 275 | 277 | 284 | 275 | 291 | 299 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 10% | 0% | 7% | 7% | 5% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairley House School | Independent (grammar) | 200 m | 202 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Millbank Gardens Primary Academy | Academy | 210 m | 260 | Not inspected | 99 | Compare |
| Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School | Church of England | 390 m | 180 | Good 2024 | 90 | Compare |
| Pimlico Primary | Free school | 480 m | 331 | No overall grade 2025 | 46 | Compare |
| Pimlico Academy | Academy | 480 m | 1,079 | Report card 2026 | 82 | Compare |
| The Grey Coat Hospital | Academy | 480 m | 1,167 | Outstanding 2022 | 97 | Compare |
| Tachbrook Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 570 m | 52 | No overall grade 2025 | – | Compare |
| Eaton Square Prep School | Independent | 640 m | 222 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Westminster Under School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Westminster Under School yet.
How many pupils does Westminster Under School have?
275 pupils aged 4 to 14 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 380 places, so it is 72% full.
Does Westminster Under School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Adrian House, 27 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2NN
- Telephone
- 020 7821 5788
- Website
- www.westminster.org.uk
- Master
- Mr Michael Woodside
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 4-14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Ward
- Vincent Square
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1952
- URN
- 101165 · LAESTAB 2136182 · UKPRN 10015576
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.