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Westminster is a safe, stimulating and supportive environment: pupils enhance their intellectual, physical, spiritual and social development by taking full advantage of the many opportunities available to them in art, drama, music, sport and volunteering in the community.
Westminster School, in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Westminster Abbey, St. Margaret's, and the Palace of Westminster, has several buildings notable for qualities, age and history.
Welcome to Westminster, a leading academic school in the centre of London. A passionate, purposeful and progressive place to study, our pupils discover a deep love for learning and respect for the tradition of scholarship, as well as an openness to fresh ideas and innovative ways of thinking.
Full information about admission to Westminster School, at 13+ for boys, and at 16+ for both boys and girls
Westminster is a boarding school and approximately one quarter of Sixth Form pupils, girls and boys, are boarders. Some boarders come from far away but most are Londoners who prefer to avoid the daily grind of commuting.
Wednesday 11 – Saturday 14 October. Lower School Expeditions (Expeditions may depart from 1.15pm, Tuesday 10 October – no Station for Lower or Upper Shell) Saturday 14 October. EXEAT begins (1.05pm) Sunday 29 October. Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards.
The School has different fees for 13+ and 16+ pupils. For details of these fees, please refer to the tabs below. We encourage parents to read all of the information we have provided, for the relevant points of entry, as there are additional payments required by the School that applicants should be aware of before beginning the registration process.
Westminster offers a vibrant and holistic education, where pupils are challenged and engaged in a range of intellectual, social, ethical and philosophical ways. While academic and cultural attainments are highly prized, we are fully committed to nurturing each pupil’s moral, emotional and physical wellbeing.
The best way to learn about entry to Westminster School at 16+ is to join us for one of two Open Days, with introductory talks and tours of the School. We hold an Open Day in June and in September every academic year.
On this page you will find an overview of the curriculum in the Lower School (Years 9 to 11) and Upper School (Year 12 and 13). Fifth Form (Year 9) This year group is divided into mixed-ability forms, and all subjects are taught in form groups except French, Classics and Mathematics, which are taught in sets.
