Overall Oxbridge
#639
20 ranked schools · +14 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
519
Offers
190
Offer rate36.6%
+7.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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.
47
Primary
schools
22
Secondary
schools
4
All-through
schools
3
Post-16
colleges
8
Special
schools
12
Other
schools
of which29sixth forms·36faith·4nursery schools100 total
Area Performance
Westminster schools rank in the top 27% of England
Across 87 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.18/10, +0.69 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
37% Elite
Distribution across all Westminster schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Westminster vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 27%
Across all ranked Westminster schools
Top 25%Primaryavg #3,693 of 14,821
Top 22%Secondaryavg #837 of 3,803
Top 34%Sixth formavg #858 of 2,523
Primary schools: 34 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.89 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,693
+25 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 25% of 14,821
% 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
+0.89 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,693
+25 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 25% of 14,821
% 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: 26 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.72 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#837
+28 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 22% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
70%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.3
+3.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.72 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#837
+28 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 22% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
70%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.3
+3.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 27 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.42 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#858
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 34% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
36%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
64%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.42 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#858
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 34% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
36%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
64%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#241
21 ranked schools · +21 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
287
Offers
90
Offer rate31.4%
+14.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#709
22 ranked schools · -10 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
242
Offers
100
Offer rate41.3%
+4.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Westminster
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Westminster
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Westminster
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