Schools in Westminster

40 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Westminster

Primary

Offered their first choice 82.4%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 82.4% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 94.6%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 925
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 82.4% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 94.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is much the same as in 2016, when it was 82.4%.

The council's primary schools between them had 1,161 places for 925 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 65.8%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 53.4% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 88.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 901
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 65.8% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 88.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 12.5 points higher than in 2016, when it was 53.4%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 1,754 places for 901 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Westminster lodged 46 appeals about a school place.

40 of them were heard by a panel and 7 succeeded, which is about 18 in every 100 heard.

The other 6 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Secondary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Harris Academy St John's Wood London	0.66	-	Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection
Marylebone Academy London	0.49	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Paddington Academy London	1.70	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Pimlico Academy London	0.66	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School London	0.52	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St George's Catholic School London	0.95	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Grey Coat Hospital London	1.97	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The St Marylebone CofE School London	2.35	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Westminster Academy London	0.48	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Westminster City School London	0.53	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Westminster by first preferences per place
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Schools in NW6 (17)
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Schools in SW1V (3)
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Schools in W2 (7)
Schools in W9 (8)
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