Paddington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 14 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 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 84.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.1%
Other 48.8%
African 14.9%
Bangladeshi 13.6%
Other White 10.1%
Mixed 5.5%
Caribbean 2.2%
Pakistani 1.7%
White British 1.4%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.78
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.48
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 70%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.3
Local authority average 54.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.39
Local authority average 5
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 10 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 10 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 28 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Paddington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 150
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 283
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 90 94 |
| Year 8 | 188 99 89 |
| Year 9 | 183 96 87 |
| Year 10 | 187 97 90 |
| Year 11 | 184 108 76 |
| Year 12 | 171 88 83 |
| Year 13 | 162 70 92 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 94.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 17.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 82.0% 68.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 6.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 77.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 28.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 33.0% 26.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 2.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |