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Fee-paying schools in W1W, Westminster

69 within 3 miles of the district's centre, nearest first. Age ranges are each school's own statutory range, which is what decides whether it takes a given year group.

School	Distance	Ages	Takes
Eifa International School	0.2 mi	2 to 14	All-through
Queen's College, London	0.3 mi	3 to 19	All-through Girls
Southbank International School Westminster	0.3 mi	11 to 18	Secondary
Wetherby Senior School	0.4 mi	11 to 18	Secondary Boys Selective
Jeannine Manuel School	0.5 mi	2 to 18	All-through Selective
Guildhouse School	0.8 mi	15 to 24	Secondary
The Royal Ballet School	0.8 mi	11 to 19	Secondary
ICS London	0.9 mi	3 to 19	All-through
Francis Holland School	0.9 mi	10 to 19	Secondary Girls Church of England
Halcyon London International School	0.9 mi	11 to 18	Secondary
Sylvia Young Theatre School	1.0 mi	10 to 16	Secondary
London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth	1.0 mi	11 to 18	Secondary
Connaught House School	1.0 mi	4 to 11	Primary Selective
City Junior School	1.2 mi	7 to 11	Primary Selective
Alleyns Regents Park Prep	1.2 mi	4 to 13	Primary
The Cavendish School	1.4 mi	3 to 11	Primary Girls Roman Catholic
The Gower School	1.5 mi		Primary
Saint Christina's School	1.5 mi	3 to 11	Primary Roman Catholic
Westminster School	1.6 mi	12 to 19	Secondary Church of England
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire	1.6 mi	2 to 11	Primary
Westminster Cathedral Choir School	1.6 mi	4 to 13	Primary Boys Selective Roman Catholic
DLD College	1.7 mi	13 to 21	Secondary
More House School	1.7 mi	9 to 18	Secondary Girls Selective Roman Catholic
Hill House School	1.7 mi	4 to 13	Primary
Dallington School	1.8 mi	3 to 11	Primary
Charterhouse Square School	1.8 mi	3 to 11	Primary
Eaton Square Prep School	1.8 mi	2 to 13	Primary
Eaton House School	1.8 mi	2 to 8	Primary Boys
Knightsbridge School	1.8 mi	2 to 16	All-through
Arnold House School	1.9 mi	3 to 13	Primary Boys Selective
City of London School	1.9 mi	10 to 18	Secondary Boys
The American School in London	1.9 mi	4 to 18	All-through
Brighton College Prep Kensington	1.9 mi	2 to 13	Primary Selective
Westminster Under School	1.9 mi	4 to 14	All-through Selective Church of England
Francis Holland School	2.0 mi	10 to 19	Secondary Girls Selective Church of England
Fine Arts College	2.0 mi	13 to 19	Secondary
College Francais Bilingue De Londres	2.1 mi	3 to 16	All-through
Sarum Hall School	2.1 mi	3 to 11	Primary Girls Church of England
Trevor-Roberts School	2.2 mi	4 to 13	Primary
Garden House School	2.2 mi	3 to 11	Primary
Hereward House School	2.2 mi	4 to 13	Primary Boys
The Hall School	2.2 mi	4 to 13	Primary Boys Selective Church of England
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle	2.3 mi	2 to 19	All-through
Queen's Gate School	2.3 mi	4 to 19	All-through Girls
La Petite Ecole Bilingue	2.3 mi	3 to 11	Primary Selective
Glendower Preparatory School	2.4 mi	2 to 11	Primary Girls Selective
Mander Portman Woodward School	2.4 mi	14 to 20	Secondary
South Hampstead High School GDST	2.4 mi	4 to 19	All-through Girls Selective
Broadhurst School	2.5 mi	2 to 5	Primary
London Scandinavian School	2.5 mi	2 to 11	Primary
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School	2.5 mi	11 to 18	Secondary
St Christopher's School	2.5 mi	4 to 11	Primary Girls Selective
St Philip's School	2.6 mi	4 to 13	Primary Boys Selective Roman Catholic
North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools	2.6 mi	2 to 7	Primary
Falkner House	2.6 mi	2 to 11	Primary
Francis Holland Preparatory School	2.6 mi	4 to 12	Primary Girls
Hampstead Hill School	2.6 mi	2 to 11	Primary
Maria Montessori School	2.6 mi	3 to 16	All-through
Southbank International School Hampstead	2.6 mi	2 to 11	Primary
St Mary's School, Hampstead	2.7 mi	2 to 11	Primary Girls Roman Catholic
LSI Independent College	2.8 mi	15 to 19	Secondary
Cameron Vale School	2.8 mi	2 to 11	Primary
Wildwood Nature School	2.8 mi	4 to 11	Primary
St Anthony's School for Boys	2.8 mi	2 to 13	Primary Boys Catholic
North Bridge House Senior School	2.8 mi	11 to 18	Secondary
Devonshire House Preparatory School	2.8 mi	2 to 13	Primary
The Academy School	2.9 mi	6 to 14	All-through Selective
Newton Preparatory School	2.9 mi	3 to 13	Primary
University College School	2.9 mi	4 to 18	All-through

None of these carries an Ofsted grade, and that is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. A missing rating here means we cannot see one, never that the school was judged poorly. Fees are not published as open data either, so they are not shown.

The state schools alongside them

The same area holds 97 state primary and 31 state secondary schools, and those do carry Ofsted ratings and exam results. See the full school breakdown for W1W →

Checking a specific address

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Common questions

How many private schools are there in W1W?

69 fee-paying schools within 3 miles of central W1W, Westminster, from the Department for Education's register. Each one's age range, whether it selects and how full it is are listed on this page.

Do private schools in W1W have Ofsted ratings?

No, and a blank rating is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show.

Are private schools in W1W selective?

17 of the 69 select on ability at entry, according to their admissions policy on the register. The rest do not, though most fee-paying schools still assess applicants in some way.

Are there single-sex private schools in W1W?

21 of the 69 take boys only or girls only. The rest are mixed.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools. Read how every figure here is sourced on the methodology page. If something looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.