Ark King Solomon Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,319 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.3
Academy sponsor led
Westminster Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,003of 1,300 places
- Free school meals
- 55.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 188
- Ofsted
- Good, 18 October 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: North Westminster Community School (URN 101150).
What the data says
Of the 198 pupils who finished Year 11 at Westminster Academy in 2023, 62% stayed on in Westminster Academy’s own sixth form (Westminster average 64%), 19% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 67 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 63% went to university (Westminster 42%, England 37%), and 31% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 13% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 48.3 against 46.1 across England and 53.2 in Westminster, with 48% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Westminster and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Westminster Academy | Westminster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 198 | 1,772 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 62% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 19% | 19% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Westminster Academy | Westminster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 67 | 3,061 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 78% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 63% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 31% | 30% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 12% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Westminster Academy | Westminster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.3 | 53.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 58% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 89% | 68% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.63 | 4.95 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 44% | 43% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.5 | 45.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.4 | 58.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 45% | 51% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 183 | 97% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 72% |
| Mathematics | 183 | 97% | 88% | 21% | 22% | 74% |
| English Literature | 182 | 97% | 86% | 25% | 21% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 123 | 65% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 62% |
| History | 86 | 46% | 41% | 37% | 26% | 71% |
| Geography | 85 | 45% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 53% |
| Spanish | 76 | 40% | 19% | 28% | 27% | 62% |
| French | 67 | 36% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 52% |
| Citizenship Studies | 59 | 31% | 3% | 31% | 19% | 85% |
| Biology | 59 | 31% | 23% | 39% | 45% | 88% |
| Chemistry | 58 | 31% | 23% | 41% | 47% | 91% |
| Physics | 58 | 31% | 23% | 38% | 46% | 90% |
| Computer Science | 52 | 28% | 13% | 15% | 30% | 37% |
| Art and Design | 35 | 19% | 7% | 11% | 24% | 46% |
| Arabic | 33 | 18% | 1% | 21% | 47% | 64% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 23 | 12% | 8% | 17% | 21% | 57% |
| German | 13 | 7% | 5% | 8% | 33% | 69% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 6% | 31% | 45% | 32% | 82% |
| Portuguese | 8 | 4% | 0% | 63% | 50% | 88% |
| Drama | 3 | 2% | 7% | — | 27% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Business Studies | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Economics | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 34% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 117 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 24 | 100% | — |
| Tourism | 20 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 16 | 100% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 7 | 100% | — |
| Dance: General | 6 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Westminster Academy | Westminster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 165 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 1 | 1,427 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | — | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | — | 37.88 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 24% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Untranslated Literature | IBO Standard level component | 37 | 100% | — |
| Self Development | IBO Diploma Programme Core | 37 | 100% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | IBO Standard level component | 36 | 100% | — |
| Baccalaureate | International Baccalaureate | 27 | 100% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 17 | 100% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 14 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 6 | 100% | — |
| Other Languages | IBO Standard level component | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | IBO Higher level component | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Westminster
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92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.0
Marylebone Academy
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Paddington Academy
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Pimlico Academy
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St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.