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Westminster Academy is a non-selective academy and IB World School.

We are delighted to welcome prospective families to the school. Our supportive staff is dedicated to making the transition process as smooth as possible for students and their families.

Year 6 Applications (for Year 7 the following year)

Year 6 applications to Westminster Academy must be made via the Pan London e-admissions system. The deadline for Year 7 admissions for September 2024 entry has now passed. Please visit Westminster City Council’s secondary admissions pages here for more information.

Open Days for September 2025 entry

We welcome prospective students to attend our Open Day events to meet our students and staff, tour the school and find out more about what it is like to be a student at WA. Our next Open Mornings will be:

Year 5 Open Morning: Thursday 11th July 2024 (9.30am). Please reserve a place via this form.

Year 6 Open Mornings / Open Evening: September and October 2024

In-year Applications

If you are interested in a place at WA Years 7-11, please complete this form.

Supporting the Year 6 to Year 7 Transition

The most valuable and effective part of our transition programme for new Year 7 students is our annual "Welcome to WA!" Orientation Programme.

For basic information about uniform and a guide for new students, please visit our Parents and Carers page.

Key dates regarding admissions and transition 2023-2024:

  • ApplicationFood activity at Open Evenings online via Pan-London e-admissions (deadline: 31st October 2023)

  • Applications administered by the council November 2023 - February 2024. (There is no additional form required for WA. Criteria: Looked After Children; exceptional need; siblings; distance.)

  • National Offer Day: 1st March 2024

  • Year 6 Welcome Evening for successful applicants in March 2024

  • Year Information Evening in June 2024

  • Year 6 Induction Day in July 2024

  • Year 7 "Welcome to WA!" Summer Camp - end of August 2024

  • Year 7 Residential in autumn 2024                     

For any questions about WA admissions, please call us on 020 7121 0600 or email: Admission@WestminsterAcademy.org.uk

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  • 07/18/24 It was wonderful for Ms Cole to be able to represent schools in the discussion of such an important topic - climate & sustainability education - with . WA has been excited to work with & have the opportunity to put new ideas into practice.
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  • 07/8/24 Congratulations to students all over the world and especially our talented and cohort at WA who received their results this weekend. We are incredibly proud of each individual performance, as well as the many things they have accomplished during their time at WA!
  • 07/4/24 Great to see students & staff participate in the WA Big Vote today! In the past few weeks they have had to 'register to vote' and research the candidates for Queen's Park & Maida Vale. Today they got to cast their vote (lanyards accepted as valid photo ID)! Read more
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  • 07/2/24 This week's Hero of the Week is Isabel (Y10), for exceptional leadership skills on her Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition. She was caring, reflective & balanced in the way she approached tasks and interacted with others. An asset to her team and the group as a whole. Well done!
  • 06/27/24 Last week 's Dr Devin Terhune delivered our lecture on 'The power of verbal suggestion: Placebo effects and beyond'. Students were fascinated to hear about the power of speech and conversation in the placebo effect phenomenon. Thank you ! Read more
  • 06/24/24 Staff had a really productive INSET Day, which included planning for next year, discussing effective mental health provision and reflecting on how/why we have been embedding the IB-informed 'WA Way' of teaching & learning to better prepare students for the future. Read more