Westminster School

Westminster is an ancient School. Its origins can be traced to 1179, when the Benedictine monks of Westminster Abbey were required by Pope Alexander III to provide a small charity school. To this day the school remains a registered charity.

Its continuous existence is certainly from the early fourteenth century. After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1540, Henry VIII personally ensured the School’s survival by statute, and his daughter, Elizabeth I, confirmed royal patronage in 1560 and is celebrated as the School’s Foundress.

Some of the schools famous ex-pupils include Ben Jonson, Sir Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke, more recent alumni are Tony Benn, Nigel Lawson and Ruth Kelly.

The school has an enviable record of academic achievement, with 1300 pupils taking GCSE’s in 2006, 93% of which attained passes at A/A* level, and 700 pupils taking A levels with a 100% pass rate!

The school acquired a new science building in Smith’s Square in 1986, and have continually updated their laboratory facilities over the years using the Project management skills of London based Perfectair Ltd.

As specialist sub-contractors to Perfectair Ltd, Kinetic Concepts have installed several phases of laboratory furniture in the biology and chemistry departments at the Hooke Science Centre in Dean Bradley Street.

We have recently completed new laboratory benching at the science laboratories ready for the new academic year in September, to the successful and tried and tested design/layout developed Perfectair Ltd.

The work benches were manufactured from Trespa solid laminate supported on powder coated steel support frames.

As a registered charity, cost and value for money is an essential pre-requisite of the bursar. The Trespa tops provide a modern aesthetic appeal whilst providing excellent stain and chemical resistance.

Westminster School