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Paddington Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

50 Marylands Road, London W9 2DR · paddington-academy.org · 020 7479 3900

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
61.6
average Attainment 8 score. Westminster 53.2, England 46
Last distance offered
0.52 mi
0.84 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Westminster Council
Demand for places
1.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,256
56 over 1,200 places · 105%
Local authority
Westminster
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
52.5%
First language not English
79.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
United Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.52 mi (835 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.63 mi (1.01 km). Source: Westminster Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 296 families put the school first and 174 places were offered; 54% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 235 (Places 174)235September 2023: 233 (Places 174)233September 2024: 233 (Places 174)233September 2025: 286 (Places 174)286September 2026: 296 (Places 174)296Places 174
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261742961.7▲54%
September 2025Sept 20251742861.6▲56%
September 2024Sept 20241742331.3▲68%
September 2023Sept 20231742331.3▲69%
September 2022Sept 20221742351.4▲63%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.52 mi0.84 km
September 20250.63 mi1.01 km
September 20240.65 mi1.04 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 61.6, and 77.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Westminster it was 53.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 52.4 (England 46.3)52.42017/18: 54.2 (England 46.5)54.22018/19: 54.6 (England 46.7)54.62021/22: 59.8 (England 48.8)59.82022/23: 57.3 (England 46.3)57.32023/24: 58.0 (England 45.9)58.02024/25: 61.6 (England 46.0)61.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲61.646.0
▲77.3%45.4%
▲86.5%64.8%
▲83.8%40.5%
▲5.904.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form76.5+1.9
Sixth form college3.3−3.6
Further education11.5+2
Other education1.1—
Employment0.5−1.1
Not in a lasting destination4.4+0.7
Activity not captured2.7+0.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.9 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 33.9 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 36.3 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 35.8 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 46.1 (England 37.9)A-2022/23: 41.6 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 41.3 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 37.8 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
94 studentsB- (37.8)Below average -0.18
94 studentsB- (37.8)Below average -0.18
68 studentsDist (33.8)Average +0.11
14.3%AAB or better
97.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24108B (41.3)-0.04
2022/2389B (41.6)—
2021/22105A- (46.1)—
2018/1992B- (35.8)+0.24
2017/18107B- (36.3)+0.22
2016/17112C+ (33.9)-0.03
2015/16114C+ (31.9)-0.22

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University75.3−3
Further and other education2.5—
Further education0.6—
Other education1.9—
Apprenticeship0.60
Employment6.2−3.1
Not in a lasting destination6.8+0.6
Activity not captured8.6+3

Ofsted

Paddington Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 13 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
13 Mar 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jan 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (210 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
89%
Replies
210
17% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲51% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 67%

based on 27 parents (13%) with SEND

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