Overall Oxbridge
#928
18 ranked schools · -14 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
508
Offers
154
Offer rate30.3%
+7.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Westminster, London
Between Regent's Park and the north bank of the Thames, Westminster is the only London borough to hold city status, a distinction formalised in 1540. The borough grew from a Saxon royal settlement around Westminster Abbey into the seat of national government, enclosing Parliament, Buckingham Palace, and Trafalgar Square within a few dense central square miles. Around 204,000 people live in the borough today.
Marylebone, Westminster, and Covent Garden together form a school-competitive arc through the centre, drawing families who compete keenly for primary places across a mix of state and independent provision. Maida Vale and Victoria extend the residential offer north and south of the core. The Jubilee and Bakerloo lines thread through the borough, with Baker Street, Oxford Circus, and Victoria among the busiest Underground interchanges.
45
Primary
schools
21
Secondary
schools
4
All-through
schools
3
Post-16
colleges
6
Special
schools
12
Other
schools
of which28sixth forms·34faith·4nurseries95 total
Area Performance
Westminster schools rank in the top 26% of England
Across 87 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.07/10, +0.58 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
36% Elite
Distribution across all Westminster schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Westminster vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 26%
Across all ranked Westminster schools
Top 24%Primaryavg #3,593 of 14,978
Top 21%Secondaryavg #801 of 3,862
Top 33%Sixth formavg #850 of 2,555
Primary schools: 34 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.86 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,593
+26 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 24% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
74%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.86 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,593
+26 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 24% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
74%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 25 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.66 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#801
+29 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 21% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
70%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.2
+3.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.66 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#801
+29 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 21% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
70%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.2
+3.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 28 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#850
+17 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 33% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
37%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
64%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#850
+17 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 33% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
37%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
64%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#219
14 ranked schools · +34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
294
Offers
84
Offer rate28.6%
+13.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#916
18 ranked schools · -143 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
214
Offers
70
Offer rate32.7%
+3.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Westminster
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Westminster
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Westminster
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