Shooting Station at Westminster is particularly special, in that pupils have access to the School's own shooting range, which is located on the main campus at the top of College. Roughly 24 pupils take part each year, and it is a sport where boys and girls compete on an equal footing. The Station is run by enthusiastic Common Room staff but expert tuition and instruction is also provided by an external coach. The rifle range (25 yards) houses an armoury of .22 long rifles with pupils shooting in the prone position at a variety of target cards.
Station afternoons are normally split into three-to-four sessions and no prior experience is necessary. Pupils generally start from novice level (rifle resting on training block) and progress to competition standard (with shooting jacket and sling) – indeed some find that they improve very quickly and can achieve high scores within just a few sessions. There are some fixtures during the Play and Lent Terms, including postal league competitions. In addition, there is an annual Lower School Expedition to Bisley and it is planned to take more trips to shoot at Bisley in the future. The House competition takes place in the Lent Term.