Westminster Academy, London

Westminster Academy is an Academy (publicly funded, semi-independent secondary school) and IB World School located in London, England. It is a co-educational school for pupils of 11+ years, and specialises in International Business and Enterprise.^[1] The school was created, along with nearby Paddington Academy, following the closure of North Westminster Community School.

Westminster Academy
Address
The Naim Dangoor Centre 255 Harrow Road Westminster , London , W2 5EZ England
Information
Type	Academy
Established	2006
Department for Education URN	131262 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Paul Wood
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1056
Sponsor	Exilarch's Foundation
Website	http://www.westminsteracademy.org.uk/

History

Westminster Academy opened in September 2006 in temporary accommodation at Penfold Street in the London borough of the City of Westminster. This building was formerly the Marylebone Lower School site of North Westminster Community School. The school moved into new purpose-built premises in the summer of 2007. The new site is in the Westbourne Green area. The architects are Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.^[2]

Admissions

Westminster Academy is a comprehensive school which does not select pupils for admission. Admissions are administered by Westminster City Council through the Pan London Coordinated Admission System.

Westminster Academy offers International Baccalaureate programmes at Sixth form: the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP).

Notable alumni

• Khaleeda Bustamam, Crown Princess of Johor

See also

• List of schools in the City of Westminster

References

1. "Big green teaching machine", The Guardian, 7 January 2008. Accessed 4 December 2015
2. Alfred Hall Monaghan Morris: Westminster Academy at the Naim Dangoor Centre. Accessed 4 December 2015

External links

• Westminster Academy review and photos by a+t magazine

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