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Westminster School’s reputation as one of the world’s foremost centres of academic excellence is built upon our pupils’ genuine enjoyment of open-minded enquiry, rigorous discussion and the search for explanation well beyond any examination syllabus.
Westminster School is a public school in Westminster, London, England, in the precincts of Westminster Abbey. It descends from a charity school founded by Westminster Benedictines before the Norman Conquest , as documented by the Croyland Chronicle and a charter of King Offa .
Westminster is a coeducational Christian, independent day school for grades pre-first through 12, committed to creating an educational experience where bright, curious, motivated students who are nurtured by challenge can grow into leaders of conscience.
Westminster School offers day and boarding places for boys aged 13-18 and girls aged 16-18, and has a strong claim to be the home of liberal education. Compared to schools of similar academic standing, Westminster School does not succeed through a “hothouse” mentality.
As a private, coeducational boarding and day, college-preparatory school for students in grades 9-12 and postgraduates, Westminster School surrounds young people with smart, accomplished and resourceful adults who instill in their students the desire to pursue excellence in everything they do.
Mar 28, 2023 · Westminster School has commenced plans to become co-educational. An independent school that can trace its roots back to 1560, the school sits in the precincts of Westminster Abbey, and is one of the most academic in the country, sending around 40% of its pupils to Oxbridge.
The Westminster School follows the National Curriculum for England and prepares students to take the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) qualification and the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level Qualifications and A Level Qualifications of the Universities of Cambridge and London (UK).
