Westminster School A GSG School
- Westminster School
17 Dean's Yard
London
SW1P 3PB - Head: Dr Gary Savage
- T 020 7963 1003
- F 020 7963 1002
- E registrar@westminster.org.uk
- W www.westminster.org.uk/
- Westminster School is an English independent day and boarding school for boys aged from 12 to 19, located next door to Westminster Abbey. It educates around 750 pupils and has origins that date back to before the 12th century.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Westminster
- Pupils: 774; sixth formers: 401 (138 girls)
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day: £34,299 - £37,485; Boarding: £49,518 pa
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Westminster Under School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Teaching staff are intellectual heavyweights. One of the challenges of running Westminster, says Dr Savage, is the ‘formidable common room’. They need to be at the top of their game to joust with a Westminster (title for current pupils and alumni). Specialists in their field, lessons are challenging: ‘High octane Qs and As and veering off on tangents, engaging pupils from the get go,’ says Dr Savage. Feedback is thorough. ‘Marvellous level of detail, and frequency of very forensic reports,’ enthused one mother; ‘they can’t get away with coasting’ (we think she meant pupils, not teachers). At the slightest sign of slippage teachers are on the case, starting with…
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Curricula
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Sports
Rowing
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head Master
Since 2020, Dr Gary Savage, formerly headmaster of Alleyn’s school. Educated at a Suffolk comprehensive (Ipswich Town FC still has a place in his heart), he was the first person in his family to go to university. After achieving a double first in history at Cambridge he stayed on to study for a PhD on 18th century France and started teaching undergraduates both in Cambridge and Paris. Then straight to Eton for ten years where he was head of history and master-in-college, followed by a short spell as under master here at Westminster.
With his jazzy socks, tortoiseshell specs, sharp suit and wiry frame, Dr Savage is just on the fun side of donnish; ‘nerdy, just like the boys,’ observed one parent. Fascinated by learning and an autodidact (his...
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
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| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold House School | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Scholarships: Music scholarhip x1 |
| Cargilfield School | 2023 | 1 | Scholarships: Music Exhibition | |
| Durston House School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Eaton House the Manor Boys’ School | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Falkner House | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Hereward House School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| John Lyon School Prep | 2023 | 1 | ||
| King's House School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| North Bridge House Preparatory School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Orley Farm School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Papplewick School | 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 King's Scholarship; 1 Music Scholarship |
| St John's School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Sussex House School | 2023 | 7 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| The Academy School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| The Hall School | 2023 | 17 | ||
| Thomas's Battersea | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Westminster Cathedral Choir School | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Westminster Under School | 2023 | 53 | 6 | Academic Scholarships (5); Music Scholarship |
| Wetherby Preparatory School | 2023 | 2 |
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