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Westminster Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Naim Dangoor Centre
 255 Harrow Road
 London W2 5EZ
Telephone: 020 7121 0600

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2006
History: This school arose from North Westminster Community School
Trust: The Westminster Academy (Westbourne Green)
Sponsor: Exilarch's Foundation

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Numera Anwar (since September 2024 – came from Leigh Academy Strood)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Wood
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 73 / 13
Non-teaching Staff*: 54
Number of pupils: 1003
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.7
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 55.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 96.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 89.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Westminster
Constituency: Westminster North
Electoral Ward: Westbourne
School Number: 2136906

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th October 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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