86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
77%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
61.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
84%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1090.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,259
Pupils · 2024/25
82%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 13/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestminster
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Paddington Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Westminster
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
-2pp
89%85%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
77%
+4pp
77%67%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
Attainment 8
61.6
+3.6
61.658.154.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61.6
EBacc entry
84%
+6pp
84%81%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
EBacc APS
1090.6
+86.9
1090.61009.3927.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1090.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.8
-3.5
46.141.035.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.8
A-level value added
-0.18
-0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-14pp
33%24%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
AB+B-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,259
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
82%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
50 Marylands Road, London, W9 2DR
Local authority
Westminster
Website
Telephone
Email
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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.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 86% | 77% | 61.6 | Not applicable | 84% | 1090.6 | 85% | 1,259 |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 73% | 58.0 | +0.85 | 78% | 1003.8 | 82% | 1,259 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 68% | 57.3 | +0.78 | 82% | 938.2 | 83% | 1,232 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 71% | 59.8 | +0.96 | 82% | 1073.5 | 85% | 1,234 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 57% | 54.6 | +0.94 | 83% | 927.9 | 87% | 1,216 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 57% | 54.2 | +0.78 | 60% | 887.3 | 65% | 1,200 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 64% | 52.4 | +0.74 | 29% | — | 43% | 1,220 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.8 | B- | -0.18 | 14% | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 41.3 | B | -0.04 | 28% | 163 |
| 2022/23 | 41.6 | B | — | 32% | 160 |
| 2021/22 | 46.1 | A- | — | 33% | 171 |
| 2018/19 | 35.8 | B- | +0.24 | 15% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 36.3 | B- | +0.22 | 11% | 166 |
| 2016/17 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.03 | 18% | 165 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,259 | 15.5 | 11% | 82% | 51% | 5% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 1,259 | 14.1 | 9% | 84% | 49% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,232 | 13.9 | 11% | 86% | 52% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,234 | 12.7 | 11% | 89% | 51% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,235 | 12.6 | 10% | 90% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,216 | 13.2 | 13% | 90% | 63% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,200 | 12.6 | 14% | 91% | 66% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,220 | 14.1 | 16% | 89% | 68% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.