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Wetherby Senior School

Independent · ages 11-18BoysIndependent (grammar)406 pupilsSixth formLondonWestminster
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places294 spare406 pupils, 700 places
Average A level gradeB2024/25
Pupils on roll406Census January 2024

Wetherby Senior School is an independent school in London for boys aged 11 to 18. It has 406 pupils and room for 700.

100 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone, Westminster, London, W1U 2QU020 7535 3530wetherbysenior.co.ukMr Robert Garvey headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

68 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score18.9
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 18.818.820182019: 17.517.520192022: 18.818.820222023: 17.817.820232024: 17.617.620242025: 18.918.92025
Since 2018: +0.1
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018WestminsterEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11687583675242
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 818.917.617.818.817.518.854.146.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%59%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%76%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.421.411.371.231.421.445.024.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%68%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 10 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Geography100%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
History95%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Physical Education94%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
Computer Science92%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
What is taught hereOffers computer science, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
History43 entries
95%England 52%
Geography37 entries
100%England 51%
92%England 56%
94%England 56%
Drama13 entries
100%England 60%
Music10 entries
90%England 61%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
History4363%95%98%52%
Geography3787%100%100%51%
Computer Science2560%92%100%56%
Physical Education1833%94%100%56%
Drama1369%100%100%60%
Music1070%90%90%61%
Other Modern Languages90%0%0%49%
Classical Civilisation967%89%89%58%
Art and Design967%78%89%58%
Latin8100%100%100%82%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

66 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB41.3 points per entry
A level progress-0.06Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better33%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232022
Students66444255
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry41.2541.5040.9843.39
Average A level gradeBBBB+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS42.1442.2041.8743.64
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects33%30%20%39%
A level progressA level value added-0.06+0.40

A level subjects

13 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

Business Studies82%A* to B, England 47% · 22 entries
Geography80%A* to B, England 51% · 10 entries
Government and Politics80%A* to B, England 55% · 10 entries
Economics73%A* to B, England 57% · 41 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsEconomics41Mathematics39Business Studies22Mathematics (Further)18Physics17Government and Politics10Geography10History9Chemistry9English Literature7Logic / Philosophy7French5Drama and Theatre Studies5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Economics41 entries · 32% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 57%
Mathematics39 entries · 62% A* or A · 100% passed
74%England 60%
Business Studies22 entries · 41% A* or A · 100% passed
82%England 47%
Mathematics (Further)18 entries · 28% A* or A · 94% passed
72%England 76%
Physics17 entries · 24% A* or A · 100% passed
65%England 51%
Government and Politics10 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 55%
Geography10 entries · 60% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 51%
History9 entries · 56% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 55%
Chemistry9 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 53%
English Literature7 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 52%
Logic / Philosophy7 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 46%
French5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 60%
Drama and Theatre Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 54%

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

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

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 roll406Census January 2024
Places70058% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support37%149 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls406 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll406457438419410389
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%28%27%29%28%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%1%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 42 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training62%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training62%62%82%
Education60%51%75%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work2%11%7%
Not in education, work or training10%9%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m6,61612 months to June 2026, mostly theft from the person
Local crime rate919 per 1,000 people910% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop190 mWigmore Street, 20 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
St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy200 mOutstanding 2023Compare
Queen's College, LondonIndependent260 m412Not inspectedCompare
Eifa International SchoolIndependent490 m111Not inspectedCompare
University of WestminsterHigher education institutions500 mNot inspectedCompare
The St Marylebone CofE SchoolAcademy530 m1,181No overall grade 202592Compare
Southbank International School WestminsterIndependent540 m456Not inspectedCompare
Royal Academy of MusicHigher education institutions680 mNot inspectedCompare
Wetherby Preparatory SchoolIndependent (grammar)750 m255Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Wetherby Senior School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Wetherby Senior School yet.

How good are Wetherby Senior School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 18.9, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Wetherby Senior School have?

406 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 700 places, so it is 58% full. It is a boys' school.

Does Wetherby Senior 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.

Does Wetherby Senior School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B. 13 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
100 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone, Westminster, London, W1U 2QU
Telephone
020 7535 3530
Website
www.wetherbysenior.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Robert Garvey
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Gender
Boys
Religious character
None
Local authority
Westminster
Ward
Marylebone
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
7 September 2015 (new provision)
URN
142336 · LAESTAB 2136002 · UKPRN 10067507

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from