Side by side
Pimlico Academy and Westminster City School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Pimlico Academy takes boys and girls; Westminster City School is a boys' school.
- Pimlico Academy takes ages 11 to 19; Westminster City School takes ages 11 to 18.
- Pimlico Academy has 1,079 pupils; Westminster City School has 790.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Pimlico Academy | Westminster City School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Boys DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,079 DfE register | 790 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Christian DfE register |
| Borough | Westminster DfE register | Westminster DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 136 first preferences for 205 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 56 first preferences for 106 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 24 February 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 54.2 (2024/25) DfE | 52.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 58% (2024/25) DfE | 50% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B (2024/25) DfE | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 38.6 (2024/25) DfE | 38.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 91% (left 2022/23) DfE | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 84% (left 2022/23) DfE | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 58.3% DfE register | 46.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 37.5% school census 2024/25 | 34.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 7% school census 2024/25 | 10% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.6 DfE workforce census | 15.3 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.