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Gateway Academy

Westminster, NW8 8LNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
51%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 48 places
Ranking
#10,405
of 13,686 nationally

About Gateway Academy

Gateway Academy sits within the Westminster local authority, a London borough with 34 primary schools, ten of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 28th out of those 34, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. Its top-performing neighbours include Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School and St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School, both of which achieved a perfect ranking score of 100, and Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School, which scored 92 and is also the nearest Outstanding-rated school, just 0.6 kilometres away. Gateway Academy is a mixed, state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has a non-religious character and is led by co-headteachers Lisa Breslin and Claire Cleary. The school is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 90 applications for 48 places, with 46 of those coming as first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.88.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCapland Street, London, Westminster, NW8 8LN
HeadteacherLisa Breslin Claire Cleary
Local AuthorityWestminster
Number of Pupils527
Free School Meals (FSM)49.5%
School Capacity527 / 710 (74% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosDining HallGymnasiumMusic RoomsICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsNetballTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Gateway Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.