Westminster City School is a state-funded secondary

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for boys, with a mixed

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, in

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. The school educates over 800 students, with links to more than 100 different cultures, in a central London location. The school offers places at Year 7 entry, each year, to boys of Christian faith, other world faiths, and those of no faith. The current headteacher is Peter Broughton, while the current deputy headteachers are Jen Lockyer and Simon Brown. The school became an

in 2012. In February 2017, Ofsted rated it "good". WCS-History-3LR

History

Today

GCSE Results Day 2021 saw the school's GCSE pass rate rise to 85% across all qualifications, following a challenging period of study for our young people with the global pandemic disrupting learning. In addition, 35% of all the school's GCSEs were graded at 9 to 7 (or BTEC equivalent) which corresponds to the old-style top grades of A* and A. A Level Results Day 2021 showed a string of excellent grades for all sixth formers, including ten students awarded all grades at A* or A. Across the year group, the school saw 57% of students awarded A* to B grades, and 85% awarded A* to C grades. In autumn 2021, over 90% of the school's outgoing Year 13 students started university, with almost 40% joining top Russell Group institutions.

Foundation

The charters and foundations of several historic charity schools were by Act of Parliament in 1873 incorporated into the Grey Coat Hospital Foundation and United Westminster Schools (UWS) Foundation. UWS comprised the Westminster City School and Emanuel School, Wandsworth; the Grey Coat Hospital Foundation comprised the

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, Westminster and

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, Caversham. In 1910, the

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transferred the Sutton Valence School in Kent into UWS. Westminster City School is amalgamation of the former Brown Coat, Green Coat and Black Coat schools. Key dates in its history are: *1590: Lady Dacre petitions

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for a royal charter for a hospital in "this City of Westminster" and to provide "instruction of certain boys and girls". *1601: Queen Elizabeth grants order of incorporation for Emmanuel Hospital. *1624: Green Coat School Westminster opened. *1633: Charter of King Charles I for St Margaret's Hospital. *1654: A hospital, along with almshouses and a school, is founded by James Palmer in Westminster. *1671: Following a period of closure, Palmer's School is reopened as the Black Coat School. *1677: Bequest of benefactor Emery Hill to the Brown Coat School. *1688: Blue Coat School founded. *1698: Grey Coat Hospital founded. *1706: Queen Anne granted a royal charter to Grey Coat Hospital. *1728: Accommodation for children added at St. Margaret's Hospital. *1736: Brown Coat School formally opened. *1847: Brown Coat school numbers increased to 60. *1870: Elementary education for all provided by an Act of Parliament. *1873: Following a vote in Parliament,

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approved amalgamation under United Westminster Schools. *1874: The school was formally opened. *1876: The 'foundation stone' was laid in Palace Street by

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. *1877: The new School building was opened by the Dean of Westminster,

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. *1890: School officially named Westminster City School. *1900:

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placed a statue of Waterlow in Waterlow Park. *1901: The sculptor Frank Taubman placed a copy of the statue of Waterlow in front of the school.R. Carrington: ''Westminster City School and its Origins''. United Westminster Schools Foundation and the Governors of Westminster City School. 1983. *1906: First issue of school magazine. *1908: Creation of house system, along with prefects. *1908: Old Westminster Citizen's Association and Football Club launched. *1909: New Assembly Hall opened along with other improved accommodation. *1910: Governors obtain lease of playing fields in Turney Road,

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. *1914–18: School life continued, although there were many fatalities amongst Old Boys. *1918: Education Act gives Westminster City grammar school status. *1922: Memorial to Old Boys killed in the war opened in the vestibule. *1924: Grand Pageant organised to celebrate the jubilee of the foundation, St. Margaret's Hospital tercentenary and the anniversary of Lady Dacre's bequest. *1931: School orchestra filmed by

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and shown in cinemas across the country. *1934:

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pavilion opened and sports activities moved from

. *1934: Number of school houses reduced from eight to four. *1936: School gym opened. *1937: Seven boys chosen for the

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choir at the coronation of

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. *1939: Outbreak of the Second World War with school evacuated to

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area, amalgamating with the

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. *1940s: Westminster City School Palace Street building was badly damaged in an air raid during

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. *1944: School moved from Tonbridge to

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. *1945: With the end of the Second World War, school re-assembles in Westminster with numbers now down to 350. *1949: Inspectors praised academic achievements but were disturbed by the condition of the bomb-battered building. *1951: Appointment of R Fern as headmaster and

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s (O Levels) and

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s (A Levels) introduced. *1953: School choir were represented at the coronation of

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. *1957: Work commences on new laboratories over the school hall. *1958: Golden jubilee year of the Old Westminster Citizens' Association. The school was used as a location for the film

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starring

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. *1963: 330th anniversary of the Charles I charter celebrated with a service at St. Margaret's Church, attended by

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who visited the school after the service. *1965: University places gained reach high of 48. *1973: Centenary of United Westminster Schools celebrated with a world premiere of "Westminster Psalms" by Carl Bontoft. *1975: John White appointed headmaster. *1977: Westminster City School celebrates 100 years at Palace Street and becomes a four form entry mixed ability comprehensive school. *1980: New squash courts get go ahead. *1981: Building fund appeal launched at First School Association science evening. *1983: ''Westminster City School and its Origins,'' by R. Carrington, is published. *1985: School play ''Sergeant Musgrove's Dance'' transfers to the

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. *1991: School financial pressures cause widespread redundancies and cuts. *1997: School placed in special measures. *1999: School released from special measures. *2001: New science block completed. *2002: School presents play on the life of

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at Westminster Abbey. *2002: David Maloney appointed headteacher. *2004: A teacher was raped by a pupil after class. The pupil involved was sent to prison and the teacher eventually won compensatory damages and legal costs from the school. *2008: Work commences on transformation of Westminster City School, following the '

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' bid by Westminster City Council. *2009: School buildings are refurbished and new modern buildings are completed with the school becoming a specialist science college. *2012: Secretary of State for Education approved the academy converters application. *2014: James Wilson appointed headteacher. *2018: Peter Broughton takes up post as headteacher. *2018: £6 million Jack Pouchot Building officially opened by

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. It improves music, art and drama spaces for pupils and is named after Jack Pouchot, a former pupil and the youngest man to be decorated with the

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in battle during the First World War. *2019: Over 20 Westminster City School pupils attend a service at Westminster Abbey, to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the church, in the presence of Queen

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and

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. *GCSE Results Day 2020 saw Westminster City School’s pass rate rise to the highest in the school’s history, with 83% of all grades being at 4 and above, while A Level Results Day 2020 saw almost 10% of the year group receive an A* and the pass rate rise to a 100%. *In 2021, Westminster City School launched an initiative with investment company, Polar Capital, that gives all in Year 12 a free laptop and eligibility for one or two Aspire Scheme bursaries, worth over £20,000 per year, for each year of future UK university study. Pouchot-080518-189

School houses and pastoral support

For some social and competitive purposes, students are grouped into houses. The names given are also used for school buildings and represent some of the historic charity schools in Westminster. *Dacre's: Commemorating the foundation of Lady Anne Dacre, who died in 1595 and whose executors established Emanuel Hospital, incorporated by Queen Elizabeth I in 1601. *Hill: Retaining the name of the school established in 1647 by Emery Hill, a churchwarden in the parish of St Margaret's, Westminster. *Kings: In 1633, Charles I granted a charter of incorporation for the education of poor boys and girls in Westminster which was aided annually by King Charles II. *Palmer's: Continuing the tradition of the school provided in 1645 by James Palmer of the parish of St Margaret's Westminster. *St Margaret's: Arising from the St Margaret's Hospital, established by the churchwardens of St Margaret's in 1624. *Waterlow: Commemorating

, the Lord Mayor of London, who was elected the first chairman of governors in 1873 and filled his post for over a quarter of a century.

Pastoral support

Around 130 boys are admitted in each year group, arranged in forms. Each form is named after one of the six houses and known by the initial letter of the house name. A form tutor is assigned to each group and will have oversight of each student's well-being and academic progress. The form tutor is the primary point of contact between parents/carers and the school.

Headteachers

*REH Goffin 1874 – 1906 *E H Stevens 1906 – 1930 *JC Dent 1930 – 1950 *RJ Fearn 1951 – 1954 *GR Shutt 1955 – 1966 *S Allder 1966 – 1972 *JH White 1973 – 1983 *D Garvie 1983 – 1988 *J Noakes 1988 – 1992 *M Billingham 1992 – 1995 *J Harding 1995 – 1998 *R Tanton 1998 – 2002 *D Maloney 2002 – 2013 *J Wilson 2014 – 2017 *S Solani 2017 (Michaelmas term only) *P Broughton 2018 – present

The Old Westminster Citizens' Association

The Old Westminster Citizens' Association aims to keep alumni from around the world informed and in touch. Started in 1908, it maintains close links with the school and, through its trust fund, provides finance to support a number of activities and projects.

Notable former students

Recent living alumni

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References

External links

Official website
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website * at Government website EduBase
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