Best primary schools in Westminster
32 of 38 primary schools ranked by Met expected standard (RWM) · all Westminster schools · secondary schools
Ranked on Met expected standard (RWM), 2024/25 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 26 of 38 rated Good or Outstanding
- 4 oversubscribed on first preference
- 10 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Met expected standard (RWM): 75.5% (best 100.0%)
| # | School | Met expected standard (RWM) | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School London | 100.0% | Good declining | oversubscribed 1.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | St Clement Danes CofE Primary School LONDON | 100.0% | Not judged improving | about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | St James & St John Church of England Primary School London hidden gem | 95.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.64 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School London | 91.0% | Not judged declining | undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | St Vincent's Catholic Primary School London | 90.0% | Outstanding improving | oversubscribed 1.6 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School London | 88.0% | Good | about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | Millbank Gardens Primary Academy London | 87.0% | — | about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | St Gabriel's CofE Primary School London | 87.0% | Good declining | about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 9 | St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School London | 87.0% | Good | oversubscribed 1.23 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 10 | Wilberforce Primary London | 85.0% | Good improving | about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 11 | Essendine Primary School London | 84.0% | Good | about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 12 | St Luke's CofE Primary School London hidden gem | 82.0% | Outstanding improving | undersubscribed 0.67 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 13 | Ark Atwood Primary Academy London | 78.0% | Outstanding | about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 14 | Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School London | 78.0% | Outstanding improving | about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 15 | St Joseph's RC Primary School London | 78.0% | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.24 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 16 | Edward Wilson Primary School London | 76.0% | Good | about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 17 | Queen's Park Primary School London | 75.0% | Good | about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 18 | St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School London hidden gem | 75.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.58 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 19 | St Edward's Catholic Primary School London hidden gem | 71.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.67 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 20 | All Souls CofE Primary School London | 70.0% | Not judged improving | undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 21 | St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School London | 70.0% | Good | about even 0.87 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 22 | St Saviour's CofE Primary School London | 69.0% | Good declining | about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 23 | St John's Wood Primary School London hidden gem | 66.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.64 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 24 | St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School London hidden gem | 64.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 25 | Gateway Academy London | 62.0% | Good | about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 26 | St Peter's CofE School London hidden gem | 62.0% | Outstanding improving | undersubscribed 0.76 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 27 | St Matthew's School, Westminster London | 58.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 28 | Soho Parish CofE Primary School London hidden gem | 53.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.71 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 29 | Pimlico Primary London | 52.0% | Not judged | about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 30 | St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School London | 52.0% | Not judged declining | undersubscribed 0.71 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 31 | Hallfield Primary School London hidden gem | 50.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 32 | St Barnabas' CofE Primary School London hidden gem | 40.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.78 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Also in Westminster
6 further primary schools with no published Met expected standard (RWM) for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Westminster, not a fairer one.
- Connaught House School
- Eaton House School
- L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire
- Naima Jewish Preparatory School
- Saint Christina's School
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Not judged
Applying in Westminster
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
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