Private schools in Westminster
31 fee-paying schools are registered in Westminster: 27 mainstream and 4 special. 9 are single-sex. 14 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold House School London, NW8 0LH | 3 to 13 | Boys | Non-faith | 359 | 93% |
| Bales College London, W10 4AA | 11 to 20 | Mixed | Non-faith | 77 | 63% |
| Brighton College Prep Kensington | 2 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 329 | 91% |
| Connaught House School | 4 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 66 | 87% |
| Eaton House School London, SW1W 9BA | 2 to 8 | Boys | Non-faith | 114 | 42% |
| Eaton Square Prep School | 2 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 222 | 45% |
| Eifa International School London, W1B 1LS | 2 to 14 | Mixed | Non-faith | 111 | 67% |
| Francis Holland School London, NW1 6XR | 10 to 19 | Girls | Church of England | 546 | 91% |
| Francis Holland School London, SW1W 8JF | 10 to 19 | Girls | Church of England | 594 | 76% |
| Halcyon London International School London, W1H 5AU | 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 157 | 68% |
| ICS London London, W1H 1PN | 3 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 139 | 37% |
| Kensington Park School London, W2 4AT | 11 to 20 | Mixed | Non-faith | 173 | 29% |
| L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire London, W2 1SJ | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 119 | 96% |
| London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth London, W1J 7NL | 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 202 | 48% |
| Maida Vale School | 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 197 | 32% |
| Naima Jewish Preparatory School London, NW6 5ED | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 159 | 88% |
| Queen's College, London London, W1G 8BT | 3 to 19 | Girls | Non-faith | 412 | 61% |
| Saint Christina's School London, NW8 7PY | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Roman Catholic | 162 | 76% |
| Southbank International School Westminster | 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 456 | 74% |
| Sylvia Young Theatre School | 10 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 185 | 64% |
| The American School in London London, NW8 0NP | 4 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 1,428 | 92% |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School London, SW1P 3NY | 8 to 13 | Boys | Anglican | 27 | 84% |
| Westminster Cathedral Choir School London, SW1P 1QH | 4 to 13 | Boys | Roman Catholic | 266 | 95% |
| Westminster School London, SW1P 3PF | 12 to 19 | Mixed | Church of England | 780 | 99% |
| Westminster Under School | 4 to 14 | Mixed | Church of England | 275 | 72% |
| Wetherby Preparatory School London, W1H 2EA | 8 to 13 | Boys | Non-faith | 255 | 57% |
| Wetherby Senior School London, W1U 2QU | 11 to 18 | Boys | Non-faith | 406 | 58% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon House School London, NW1 6LG | 5 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 107 | 59% |
| Caelum House School London, SW7 1BX | 4 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 17 | 85% |
| Fairley House School | 5 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 202 | 81% |
| Woodside School London, NW8 7NE | 5 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 1 | 7% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Westminster, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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