Paddington Academy | Secondary with sixth form in London, Westminster | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Paddington Academy

SecondaryPost 16

Westminster · London · W9 2DR www.paddington-academy.org

Pupils
1,256
cap. 1,200
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
13 Mar 2023
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

3 reports
19 Oct 2011
Full inspectionOutstanding
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14 Jan 2009
Full inspectionSatisfactory
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13 Nov 2007
Monitoring visit
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Westminster. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
86%
-2pp
LA
76%
England
66%
89%84%79%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
77%
+4pp
LA
59%
England
46%
77%67%57%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
61.6
+3.6
LA
54.1
England
46.8
61.657.052.4
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
84%
+6pp
LA
68%
England
41%
84%56%29%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
10.9
+0.9
LA
8.0
England
7.7
10.99.98.9
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.85
Well above average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
37.8
-3.5
LA
35.4
England
32.4
46.140.033.9
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
-0.18
-0.1
LA
-0.14
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-14pp
LA
17%
England
14%
33%22%11%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
B-
0
ABC+
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.18
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

90%

staying in education or employment

6% did not stay in education or employment

4% no destination recorded

Education90%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment1%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

76%

staying in education or employment

14% did not stay in education or employment

10% no destination recorded

Education63%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment11%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,259
cap. 1,200
1,2591,2301,200
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Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
LA AVG 15.45:1
15.514.112.6
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
82%
LA AVG 49.35%
91%86%82%
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FSM eligible
51%
LA AVG 47.98%
68%55%42%
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SEN
11%
LA AVG 14.8%
16%12%9%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
8%
England
9%
8%6%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
9%
LA
24%
England
24%
22%15%9%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

Address50 Marylands Road, London, W9 2DR
Telephone02074793900
Local authorityWestminster
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
Finance£12909 spend / pupil£13961 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2586%77%61.6Not applicable84%10.9185
2023/2488%73%58.0+0.8578%10.0183
2022/2383%68%57.3+0.7882%9.4174
2021/2284%71%59.8+0.9682%10.7189
2018/1982%57%54.6+0.9483%9.3175
2017/1880%57%54.2+0.7860%8.9173
2016/1779%64%52.4+0.7429%184
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2585%
2023/2482%
2022/2383%
2021/2285%
2018/1987%
2017/1865%
2016/1743%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2537.8B--0.1814%166
2023/2441.3B-0.0428%163
2022/2341.6B32%160
2021/2246.1A-33%171
2018/1935.8B-+0.2415%152
2017/1836.3B-+0.2211%166
2016/1733.9C+-0.0318%165

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,25915.511%82%51%5%9%
2023/241,25914.19%84%49%6%17%
2022/231,23213.911%86%52%8%22%
2021/221,23412.711%89%51%6%16%
2020/211,23512.610%90%42%
2018/191,21613.213%90%63%5%10%
2017/181,20012.614%91%66%5%12%
2016/171,22014.116%89%68%6%15%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.