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Westminster City School is delighted to celebrate a truly outstanding set of GCSE results this year with outcomes higher than in 2022, well above national averages and significantly up on 2019 results, the last time that there were comparable grade boundaries.

The school has bucked the national trend with the students’ achievements higher than last year across a range of measures. Whilst the proportion of 9 to 7 grades fell nationally to 22.6%, at Westminster City School the proportion of these grades rose by 5% to just shy of 33% of all GCSE grades. Almost 55% of grades in vocational qualification were at the equivalent of Grade 6 and above.

Amongst a string of top performances, the following students excelled:

Deron M who secured three Grade 9s, one Distinction*, five Grade 8s and one Grade 7

Muhammad R who also secured three Grade 9s, one Distinction*, five Grade 8s and one Grade 7

Barney W achieved four Grade 9s, four Grade 8s and two Grade 7s

Joel D achieved four Grade 9s, two Grade 8s and four Grade 7s

Tejas N achieved two Grade 9s, seven Grade 8s and one Grade 7

Nathanael B achieved two Grade 9s, one Distinction*, four Grade 8s and three Grade 7s

Dagim F achieved three Grade 9s, three Grade 8s and four Grade 7s

Kieron B achieved three Grade 9s, four Grade 8s and one Grade 7 and two Grade 6s

Zain G achieved one Grade 9, six Grade 8s and three Grade 7s

Demka B achieved two Grade 9s, four Grade 8s, three Grade 7s and one Grade 6.

The following students also hit or exceeded all of their targets placing them in the top 5% of students nationally based on progress from primary school.

Mohammed A

Kea M

Malachi M

Emmanuel R

Westminster City School’s aspiring Journalist, Joel, commented on his results saying:

“I am really proud of myself and very happy with the outcome of my GCSE results. My next step is to study A-Levels at Westminster City School Sixth Form because over the past five years I have witnessed first-hand the high quality of learning at the Sixth Form and the friendly atmosphere which makes it the best option for me. I will study English Literature, History and Spanish as these are the subjects I thoroughly enjoy and they are also linked to what I would like to do in the future.”

Barney, who was filled with excitement as he opened results added:

“I am super happy with my GCSE grades and very pleased that all the hard work over the last two years has paid off. I will be studying Maths, Economics, Politics and Further Maths at Westminster City School’s Sixth Form. I have chosen to stay at this Sixth Form primarily because I know that the standard of teaching is extremely high which will help me to excel in the Sixth Form and perform at my best, academically. Additionally, the opportunities that are available to students in the Sixth Form is vast and I am very fortunate that I will be in a great place to be able to grab hold of all the opportunities due to the fact that this school is in the heart of London.”

A majority of this year’s Year 11s have now enrolled in our popular 6^th Form.

Headteacher, Peter Broughton, said:

“The GCSE Class of 2023’s overall performance is exceptional with many outstanding individual outcomes and I’m delighted to see that they have made significant progress since arriving in Year 7. As a group they have collectively worked exceptionally hard and have been driven to new heights by a truly dedicated, inspirational and supportive group of teaching and support staff. It is a momentous day and the result of an impressive team effort. As I began leading the school in January 2018, this is the first GCSE cohort that I have seen through their entire time at Westminster City School and I am very proud of them all.”

Deputy Headteacher, Jen Lockyer, said:

“Most of our Year 11 students have been at Westminster City School since Year 7 and it has been wonderful to see them develop, grow and learn over the last five years. I am so proud of the hard work and resilience they have demonstrated, particularly over the last couple of years, and I look forward to seeing many complete their seven-year journey with us, by joining our Sixth Form this autumn.”