Paddington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Unique reference
- 130912
- Address
- 50 Marylands Road, W9 2DR
- Website
- www.paddington-academy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1259 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 81.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
Other 49.2%
African 15.6%
Bangladeshi 12.2%
Other White 9%
Mixed 5.9%
Caribbean 2.2%
White British 2.1%
Pakistani 2.1%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 84%
Local authority average 68%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 77%
Local authority average 58%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61.5
Local authority average 53
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.89
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 31 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Paddington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 286
- 2nd preference
- 157
- 3rd preference
- 120
- From another Local Authority
- 303
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 102 85 |
| Year 8 | 191 94 97 |
| Year 9 | 186 99 87 |
| Year 10 | 191 100 91 |
| Year 11 | 185 94 91 |
| Year 12 | 160 86 74 |
| Year 13 | 159 81 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 18.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 65.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 7.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 74.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 30.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 2.4% |