Westminster schools in numbers
How Westminster's 86 schools compare with London and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools86open, all types
Pupils28,262on roll
Primary schools34
Secondary schools11
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Westminster | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 53 schools | 42.0% | 31.0% | 26.3% | 140thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 47 schools | 44.5% | 33.1% | 27.1% | 140thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 53 schools | 51.4% | 43.8% | 18.6% | 11thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 55 schools | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 87thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 55 schools | 14.3% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 31stof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Westminster | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 42 schools | 22.4 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 4thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 42 schools | 3.0% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 2ndof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 50 schools | 16.4 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 2ndof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 51 schools | 24.5% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 151stof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 49 schools | £58,658 | £57,977 | £51,377 | 15thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 47 schools | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 42ndof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Westminster | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 45 schools | 92.9% | 93.6% | 93.8% | 139thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 45 schools | 22.1% | 17.6% | 15.8% | 149thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 46 schools | 4.9 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 36thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Westminster | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 53 schools | £14,376 | £11,652 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 53 schools | £5,625 | £5,077 | £4,229 | 8thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 53 schools | 1.9% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 147thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 53 schools | 22.6% | 20.2% | 14.1% | 122ndof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Westminster | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 11 schools | 59.2% | 53.2% | 46.1% | 11thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 11 schools | 54.1 | 51.1 | 47.0 | 12thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 32 schools | 73.7% | 71.4% | 63.1% | 9thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 32 schools | 12.8% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 21stof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Westminster | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 49 schools | 10% | 10% | 13% | 110thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 35 schools | 100% | 98% | 94% | 23rdof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 42 schools | 64% | 59% | 35% | 15thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 42 schools | 76.1% | 83.9% | 86.2% | 148thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 58 schools | 36% | 41% | 52% | 118thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 58 schools | 17.2% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 45thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
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Since 2016: -2.3%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
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Since 2019: +18.2%
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Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
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Since 2017: +1.1%
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Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
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Since 2016: +11.4%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
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Since 2007: +2.5