Harris Westminster Sixth Form
0.2 miles610 pupils · A level average B+ (2024/25)
Independent · Senior · Westminster
Westminster School
Independent school · Ages 12 to 19 · Mixed · 780 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 12 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Pupils
- 780 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 785
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Head Master
- Dr Gary Savage
- Address
- Little Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PF
- Borough
- Westminster
- Telephone
- 02079631000
- DfE reference (URN)
- 101162
- Website
- westminster.org.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Published by the school
- Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, LSE, KCL, Durham, Edinburgh, St Andrews, Warwick, Bristol, Bath School-published list of universities where 2025 leavers took up places (plus others) (2025) Source
- 72 pupils took up places Oxford and Cambridge combined, from 196 candidates (2025) Source
- 34 pupils to US, Canada and Europe Notably places in all eight Ivy League schools (2025) Source
Schools whose leavers came here
This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: Alleyn's Regent's Park, Arnold House School, Chepstow House School, Devonshire House Preparatory School, Dulwich Prep & Senior, Dulwich Prep London, Garden House School, Heathside School Hampstead, Hereward House School, Southbank International School Kensington, St Anthony's School for Boys, St Martin's School, St Paul's Cathedral School, Sussex House School, The Fulham Prep School, The Gower School (Montessori), The Hall School (Hampstead), The Lyceum, Trevor-Roberts School, Westminster Cathedral Choir School, Westminster Under School.
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Key dates for 2027 entry
Sixth form (16+)
- AssessmentSaturday 7 November 2026In 28 days
For 2027 entry, examinations will take place on Saturday 7 November 2026, from 9.00am until 2.00pm at Westminster School.
Source: westminster.org.uk
- InterviewsSaturday 28 November 2026In 49 days
The interview day for 2027 entry will be Saturday 28 November 2026, from 9.00am until 2.00pm
Source: westminster.org.uk
- Registration deadlineDate not statedDate not stated
Bursary application deadline is Wednesday 23 September 2026
Source: westminster.org.uk
- Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated
Offers of places will be sent out in December.
Source: westminster.org.uk
Get a reminder before Westminster School's deadlines
One email 14, 7 and 1 day before each dated deadline we hold. No account needed.
A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Entry points, as published by the school
- Year 7 (11+) · 40 places
Approximately 40 boys and girls join Westminster Under School at 11+, a through-school place with guaranteed automatic progression to Westminster School in Year 9 with no further testing. Process: ISEB Common Pre-Tests online in November of Year 6, written papers in Mathematics and English in January, and interviews in February conducted by two senior staff members (one from each school). Applicants for 11+ cannot at the same time apply for 13+ entry to Westminster School. Source
- Year 9 (13+) · 125 places
Approximately 125 children join at Year 9 from around 500 applications. Candidates register while in Year 5; pre-interview ISEB Common Pre-Tests are taken in October/November of Year 6 (raw scores adjusted for age); approximately 250 applicants are invited to interview, with further 40-minute tests in Mathematics and English at the interview stage in January. Offer decisions at the end of February of Year 6; a school reference is required in March of Year 8. International pupils cannot be accepted at 13+ unless parents are UK-resident. Source
- Sixth form (16+) · 85 places
Around 600-650 candidates apply annually; four 45-minute entrance exams in the candidate's chosen A Level subjects, then approximately 190 top-performing candidates are invited to an interview day (15-minute interviews in each of the four examination subjects, a 15-minute general interview and a 45-minute Interview Day Assessment; attendance in person required). Between 75 and 85 places offered, with a waiting list. Conditional offers require a minimum of eight (I)GCSE passes at 7, of which at least four at 8-9 in the subjects to be studied at A Level. Source
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 13+ day pupils | £16,456 | £49,368 |
| 16+ day pupils | £17,482 | £52,446 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £360 per one_off Non-refundable registration fee for 13+ or 16+ applicants, paid by card Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £4,000 per one_off Acceptance deposit of £4,000 required to confirm a 13+ or 16+ place (not subject to VAT) Source
- Bursaries
- Bursaries available offering free places or reduced fees based on academic merit and family means Source
- Scholarships
- Academic and Music Scholarships awarded on a strictly competitive basis, income not considered Source
Source: westminster.org.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Results
A level (16 to 18), 2024/25
- A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: A+ · 2023/24: A+A+This schoolB-WestminsterB-England, state-funded
- A level average point score per entry2022/23: 53.2 · 2023/24: 53.953.7This school37.9Westminster35England, state-funded
- Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 54.1 · 2023/24: 51.151.8This school37.9Westminster35.8England, state-funded
- % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 79% · 2023/24: 68%70%This school24%Westminster18%England, state-funded
- A level value added score2023/24: 0.140.06This school-0.03England, state-funded
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 198 pupils in the cohort
GCSE figures from the DfE tables are not shown for independent schools: many of the qualifications they enter, such as IGCSEs, are not counted there.
Published by the school, 2025
- A-Level A*: 58%
- A-Level A*-A: 88%
- A-Level A*-B: 96%
Source: westminster.org.uk · 2025
Published by the school, 2025
- GCSE Grade 9: 79%
- GCSE Grades 9-7: 98%
- GCSE Grades 9-8: 94%
Source: westminster.org.uk · 2025
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 18.8%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0.3%
- Girls / boys
- 17% / 83%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
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Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Westminster City School
0.5 miles790 pupils · Attainment 8 52.1 (2024/25)
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DLD College
0.5 miles306 pupils · A level average C+ (2024/25) · £6,208 to £11,940 a term (2026-27)
Oasis Academy South Bank
0.7 miles691 pupils · Attainment 8 54.6 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
King's College London Maths School
0.7 miles158 pupils · A level average A+ (2024/25)
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