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Ofsted and Results

Westminster Academy has been judged Outstanding by Ofsted. Click below to view the school inspection report on the Ofsted website.

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Results

Since opening, the Academy has more than tripled its examination results at GCSE with over 70% of students achieving 9-4 grades in core subjects. The Academy is consistently ranked among the top schools in the country for its 'Progress 8' score. 

Our popular International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme consistently enable 100% of Sixth Formers to receive university offers, with IBDP students consistently surpassing the world average score.

Teaching angle

Key Stage 4 Performance Data

Year 11 performance data 2019

National average 2019
Progress 8 (progress made between the end of primary school and the end of secondary school) +0.37 -0.03
Attainment 8 (how well students have performed in up to 8 qualifications) 51.9 46.7
% achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs (Reformed GCSEs are graded 1 - low - to 9 - high. Grade 5 in the new grading is a similar level of achievement to a low grade B or a high grade C in the old grading) 55% 43%
% achieving grade 4 or above in the 2017 reformed English and maths GCSEs (grade 4 or above in the new grading is a similar level of achievement to a grade C or above in the old grading) 71% 64%
% of students entering for the English Baccalaureate (students entered for qualifications in English, maths, sciences, a language and either history or geography) 63% 40%
% of students achieving the English Baccalaureate (students achieving qualifications in English, maths, sciences, a language and either history or geography) 46%  
EBacc average point score (a student's average point score across the five 'pillars' of the English Baccalaureate: English language and literature, maths, the sciences, geography or history and a language) 4.79 3.07
Student destinations: % of students staying in education or employment for at least two terms after key stage 4 95% 94%

To view further information about the latest key stage 4 performance data for Westminster Academy, please access the following link:

School performance data

Key Stage 5 Performance Data

Please note that DfE performance tables involve converting IB points into A Level grades, on the assumption that students took three A Levels. They do not necessarily reflect the breadth of students' achievements across the IBDP and IBCP, both of which are significantly larger qualifications.

Year 13 performance data 2019 National average 2018 (2019 not yet available)

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Average score

 31

World average 2018:

29.76

Academic qualifications

Progress		 -0.42 0.00

Academic qualifications

Average result		 C+  C+

Applied general qualifications (broad vocational qualifications)

Progress		 0.23 0.00

Applied general qualifications

Average result		 Dist (35.9 points) Merit+ (28.91 points)
Student destinations (education and employment after 16 to 18: 2017 leavers) 79% 81%

To view further information about the latest key stage 5 performance data for Westminster Academy, please access the following link:

School Performance Data

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Term Dates

  • 01/15/21 Such a stimulating talk from for WA and students on why matters, in particular why the quality of our ability to cooperate with others during will lead to a 'vicious circle or a virtuous circle'. Thank you! Read more
  • 01/15/21 Our HERO of the Week Adnan (Yr 8) "always has a smile on his face. He is consistently polite, hardworking and resilient. He has been on time to every lesson during WA Online and unmutes himself to answer questions because he knows it makes his teachers happy”. Well done Adnan!
  • 01/14/21 Services that can help you get through lockdown if you need support. Read more
  • 01/14/21 The LITMUS School Writing Project is BACK for 2021 with the theme 'The Green Light'. This creative writing initiative is open to students in Years 9-11 in the UK and welcomes all forms of writing. Become part of a writing collective: Read more Read more
  • 01/13/21 I’m very grateful to the parents who were able to join our Zoom and learn a little about me and my educational experience and values. It’s never the same as being together in person but it was still lovely to “meet” you and I look forward to seeing you in person eventually! Read more
  • 01/13/21 We're looking forward to seeing parents and carers at our 'Meet the New Principal' event with Dr Paul Wood on Zoom shortly!
  • 01/12/21 Such a valuable experience for this student who has been inspired to study - thank you very much ! Read more Read more
  • 01/8/21 Thank you so much to from for today's wonderful talk! Elizabeth's explanation of what role jurists played in Roman law (with examples of wine and grapes!) and sharing her experience of being a lawyer at Oxford was fascinating to hear.