The School Day

Westminster Under School is an independent preparatory day school, with a school week that runs from Monday to Friday during term time, with some Saturday sporting fixtures throughout the year; boarding is not offered at the School. For useful information about school hours, homework expectations and how to get to School, please refer to the relevant sections below.

School Hours

The School opens from 8.00am each morning and boys are expected to arrive between 8.00am and 8.10am, to get organised for the day and to meet their with form teacher, with lessons or an assembly following on from 8.25am. While this applies to boys at the School, the time at which boys finish lessons each day is determined by their year group; please see below for details.

Years 3–5

  • Year 3 and 4 boys finish their lessons at 3.20pm every day. Year 5 boys finish at 4.00pm.
  • Games takes place twice a week during school hours, on Vincent Square or at the Sports Hall. Find out more about sport at WUS.
  • Optional after-school clubs begin at 3.20pm or 4.00pm and finish between 4.00pm and 5.45pm (depending on the activity); those who are not attending a club go home. Find out more about after-school clubs.

Years 6–8

  • Year 6, 7 and 8 boys finish their lessons at 4.30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays after Games and at 4.00pm after lessons on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Find out more about sport at WUS.
  • Optional after-school clubs begin at 4.00pm on non-Games days and finish between 4.45pm and 5.45pm (depending on the activity); those who are not attending a club go home. Find out more about after-school clubs.

Homework

As they progress through the School, each year boys are expected to dedicate a little more time to their homework, as outlined below.

Year 3 20 minutes per night, plus reading Year 6 60 minutes per night (usually two subjects)
Year 4 30 minutes per night, plus reading Year 7 90 minutes per night (three subjects)
Year 5 50 to 60 minutes per night (two subjects) Year 8 90 to 105 minutes per night (three subjects)
Getting to School

There is no official door-to-door school transport, however, the following services are available and are currently used by pupils to get to and from School. All transport is arranged by parents directly, with the operators; please see below for details.

Taxis

There are two external taxi providers who take several boys to and from School.

Minibus Service
West London Minibus Route 1 W2 → W8 → SW7 → SW3 → WUS
West London Minibus Route 2 W10 → W11 → W2 → WUS
Public Transport

Westminster Under School is close to several central London Underground stations. Pimlico Tube Station, on the Victoria Line, is less than five minutes’ walk away. Victoria and St James’s Park on the District and Circle lines are approximately a ten-minute walk away.


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