Westminster City School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Westminster City School
motto = "Unitate Fortior
established = 17th century
Refounded in 1877
address = 55 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HJ
city = Westminster
state = London
country = England
type = Boys' Voluntary Aided
headteacher = Mr D.W Maloney MA BEd.
chaplain = Revd Garry Swinton
foundation = United Westminster Schools
students = 800 (age 11-18)
website = [http://www.wcsch.com www.wcsch.com]

Westminster City School is an all-boys, Voluntary Aided Christian non-denominational school in Westminster, a borough of London. The school has 800 students on roll, and it offers 105 of 130 places each year to boys practising the Christian faith in the Anglican dioceses of London and Southwark. The other 25 spaces are allocated to boys of other world faiths. The current head is Mr DW Maloney.

chool Houses

Dacres': Commemorating the foundation of Lady Anne Dacre, who died in 1594 and whose executors established Emanuel Hospital, incorporated by Queen Elizabeth I in 1601.

Hills': Retaining the name of the school established in 1647 by Mr Emery Hill, a churchwarden in the parish of St Margaret's, Westminster.

Kings': Arising from the St Margaret’s Hospital, established by the churchwardens of St Margaret's in 1642, incorporated by the charter of King Charles I in 1833 and aided annually by King Charles II.

Palmers': Continuing the tradition of the school provided in 1645 by Revd James Palmer of the parish of St Margaret's Westminster.

Waterlow: Commemorating Sir Sidney Waterlow, the Lord Mayor of London, who was elected the first Chairman of Governors in 1873 and filled his post with enthusiasm and distinction for over a quarter of a century.

The Leadership Group

Headteacher

Mr DW Maloney

Deputy Headteachers

Mr J Alcock

Mr J Wilson

Assistant Headteachers

Mr C Rees

Mr D Desanges

Mr A Thompson

Chaplain

The Reverend Garry Swinton

Bursar

Ms A Hasanally

External links

* http://www.wcsch.com
* http://www.owca.co.uk
* http://www.wcslodge.co.uk