Sports

All pupils at Westminster participate in a wide variety of sporting activities (known as Station) on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Football, cricket, tennis and basketball are played at the School’s playing fields situated at Vincent Square only half-a-mile away. At Westminster there is a basic distinction made between Major and Option Stations.

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Major Stations

There are eleven major stations that have full programmes of matches and competitions against other schools. Some matches take place on a Saturday afternoon.

Every opportunity is made for gifted individuals to participate at local, regional or national levels. All major stations benefit from the involvement of professional coaches, several of whom have represented their countries in international matches and competitions, including the Olympic Games.

In Year 9 (Fifth Form) all boys opt for a major station, enabling them to continue a sport from their previous school or gain expertise in a new pursuit such as rowing.

For sixth-form girls, netball is popular. The girls frequently represent the School at water, fencing, squash, swimming, shooting and tennis.

Station Options programme

The wide range of stations on offer enables all pupils to choose an activity that they can enjoy and reach a high level of performance. The Station Options programme endeavours to provide an activity if there is sufficient demand and if suitable facilities are available locally. Community Service and Art are also on offer to sixth formers.

Facilities

Despite the School’s central London location, Westminster has secured the use of first-class facilities for most stations near the School. For facilities further afield, like the Boathouse (rebuilt in 1996) on the Tideway at Putney, the School provides a coach or minibus to transport all participants.