Pimlico Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 6 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Unique reference
- 135676
- Address
- Lupus Street, Pimlico, SW1V 3AT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1113 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 33.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.2%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.7%
Other 21.2%
African 18.1%
White British 11.8%
Other White 11%
Mixed 11%
Bangladeshi 9.4%
Caribbean 4.9%
Unclassified 4.3%
Other Black 4.2%
Other Asian 1.4%
Chinese 1.3%
Pakistani 0.9%
Indian 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.48
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 70%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 54.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.89
Local authority average 5
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient History | GCSE | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 58 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
Admissions
Pimlico Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 193
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 73
- From another Local Authority
- 248
Offers
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 82
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 115 90 |
| Year 8 | 206 111 95 |
| Year 9 | 188 96 92 |
| Year 10 | 196 111 85 |
| Year 11 | 185 101 84 |
| Year 12 | 65 34 31 |
| Year 13 | 68 38 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 94.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 17.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 68.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 6.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 77.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 28.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 35.0% 26.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 2.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Ada National College for Digital SkillsGood
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolGood
- Eaton Square Prep SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Millbank Gardens Primary AcademyNo rating
- Pimlico PrimaryOutstanding
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolGood
- Westminster Under SchoolNo rating (independent)