In 2018, Westminster School launched Platform, a programme set up to fuel the ambitions of boys and girls in Year 5 from the state school sector who show academic potential. Since then, the School has developed its initiative for widening access, with the 2020 introduction of Platform+ for pupils in Year 10 and the recent launch of Platform Pups in 2023, for pupils in Year 2.
Westminster Platform is designed as an academic enrichment programme for gifted and talented young people from London’s state school sector. Through the three Platform programmes, we aim to nourish pupils’ academic potential and grow their confidence at different stages of their school life.
Headteachers from our partner schools nominate participants for the programmes every year, and those pupils then participate in a free one-year programme of Saturday morning sessions. For information about each strand of Westminster’s Platform Programme and how to enrol you or your child, please refer to the relevant links above.
My daughter has been enjoying each session of platform and has gained lots of knowledge about different subjects – it has definitely helped her with the 11+ test.
Every time Blobi has been inspired in all the subjects taught in Platform. e.g. she has started to play tennis and inspired her friends too.
We really appreciate the standards of teaching and fun in Platform for our daughter – it has made her more motivated and confident about her abilities to learn more and we think it will help her for life.
The programme has been an inspiration to our son, who speaks highly of his experiences at Westminster to all his friends and family. Please continue the fantastic work you are doing.
Find out when your child is able to join the School using the personalised age checker and timeline.
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