Westminster City School Catchment Area
Westminster City School is an academy converter secondary school in London, Westminster , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 800 pupils, and a capacity of 890 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
800
Pupils
890
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Westminster City School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Westminster City School?
The catchment area for Westminster City School is the geographic zone Westminster uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Westminster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Westminster City School is managed by Westminster and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Westminster before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Westminster catchment area documents →Westminster City School: 890 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Westminster City School has a published admission number of 890 places. 800 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 890, Westminster's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 44.6% of pupils at Westminster City School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Westminster publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Westminster school admissions →
Westminster City School: School Information
- Full address
- 55 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HJ
- Local authority
- Westminster
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 44.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138312
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Other Christian Schools in Westminster
Westminster City School shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Westminster. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Westminster City School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Westminster City School
What is the catchment area for Westminster City School? ▾
The catchment area for Westminster City School is the geographic zone Westminster uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Westminster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Westminster City School oversubscribed? ▾
Westminster City School is operating close to its capacity of 890 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Westminster City School? ▾
Westminster City School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Westminster before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Westminster City School cover? ▾
Westminster City School is a secondary school in London, Westminster, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Westminster City School? ▾
Westminster City School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.