SCHOOL PROFILE

Harris Westminster Sixth Form

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 140939
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 600 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Westminster
Trust HARRIS FEDERATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 610 610 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 331 54.3% of pupils
Male pupils 279 45.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

38.5%
13.7 pts above England
School 38.5%
Westminster 31.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

34.1%
13.8 pts above England
School 34.1%
Westminster 34.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
Westminster 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
16.6%
101
White British
16.6%
101
Any other White background
15.4%
94
Any other ethnic group
12.3%
75
Any other Mixed background
6.9%
42
Any other Asian background
5.9%
36
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 8.0% 49 of 610 pupils
12.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 8.0%
Westminster 21.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.1% 43 pupils
England 14.8% 7.7 pts below
EHC plans 1.0% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 5.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 23
Social, emotional & mental health 13
Physical disability 5
Vision impairment 3
Hearing impairment 2
Other difficulty or disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.7% 44.5 pts above England
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
101.7%
Westminster
101.7%
London
68.7%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools