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At Westminster Academy we achieve our Mission - “Education is Success” - in many different ways. Positive relationships between teachers, support staff members, school leaders, parents and carers are vital for student success, and allow us to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which students develop as confident young adults. We provide a wide range of academic opportunities for our students, along with guidance and support to help them be successful. 

Our WA ethos is underpinned by the IB Learner Profile. We are one of the very few non fee-paying schools in London to offer the International Baccalaureate’s Diploma and Career-related Programmes. The internationally recognized IB qualifications reflect the IB's own Mission to develop ‘caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding’. The IB Mission goes hand in hand with our own HERO values as an Academy.

Ultimately, our success is reflected in what our students take with them when they leave WA, not only in terms of academic outcomes and post-18 choices, but also the impact Westminster Academy students can make on the world by personifying our WA values and ethos.  You can see more of our school in the videos on the left of this page and I hope you enjoy finding out more about us.

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  • 05/16/24 Wonderful to see staff share ideas and fascinating research at our annual Professional Learning Community showcase this week. This is our celebration of a year-long inquiry into different areas of professional interest aligned with our WA Way. pic.twitter.com/7MyXuM7YMe— Westminster Academy () May 16, 2024
  • 05/13/24 Last week our Hero of the Week (pictured) was recognised for the traits of being a Thinker, Communicator & Caring. Every day in Personal Development she creates a board of revision notes, helping her own revision and that of her Y11 classmates. Well done! pic.twitter.com/KSnhMX2tO1— Westminster Academy () May 13, 2024
  • 05/13/24 It’s Mental Health Awareness Week 🎉If you’re needing a little support, here’s who to call ☎️ pic.twitter.com/jXW5d8jbcp— Mind () May 13, 2024
  • 05/10/24 A huge thank you to Bernie Graham and for joining Year 9 students for their Holocaust workshop this week. The students really enjoyed their thoughtful conversations with you and learning more about individuals affected by the Holocaust pic.twitter.com/flGHa83ISX— Westminster Academy () May 10, 2024
  • 05/10/24 Great to see alumni engaging with project & embracing associated enrichment opportunities.⬇️Thankyou & Bernie Graham for visiting & making the day so special. Read more— Holocaust Education () May 10, 2024
  • 05/7/24 It is lovely when we see familiar faces return to WA and when we hear what our alumni go on to do after they leave us! Thank you to the former students who took the time to come in and chat to Year 12s for a careers carousel event and thank you Read more— Westminster Academy () May 7, 2024
  • 05/2/24 Basketball coaching and mentoring with our coaches is such an exciting and rewarding programme for our students. We are proud to see them develop and achieve success through opportunities like these, and above all, they have so much fun! Read more— Westminster Academy () May 2, 2024
  • 04/25/24 Our Principal & Vice Principal are currently at the ECIS conference enjoying lots of interesting discussion! Kevin Bartlett's Portrait of a Learner particularly resonates with what we seek to achieve with our own IB-informed 'WA Way' pic.twitter.com/pJNpFDFJts— Westminster Academy () April 25, 2024
  • 04/23/24 It's an exciting week for Year 10 students who are preparing for work experience, with a programme of employability skills workshops, mock interviews and our Careers Fair and College Fair later this week. Thank you to all who are helping to make this happen! — Westminster Academy () April 23, 2024
  • 04/19/24 Incredible news! Congratulations to both our U14 girls champions and to our U14 boys champions! A wonderful reward for a lot of hard work, and inspiring to see. Well done to the coaches who have been with you every step of the way. We can't wait to see what the future brings! Read more— Westminster Academy () April 19, 2024
  • 04/16/24 ❗Today is the last day you can register to vote in the 2 May elections.❗ Register now: Read more — Electoral Commission () April 16, 2024
  • 04/15/24 Last term Y7-10 girls worked with the fantastic Jaspreet Kaur to find their voice through poetry. It was a beautiful, inspirational workshop giving students the opportunity to develop their confidence in writing & to understand the power of their voice. Thank you ! pic.twitter.com/FDT6sPQBn0— Westminster Academy () April 15, 2024

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