Paddington Academy
About the school
Paddington Academy is an open secondary school in Westminster.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 13 March 2023
- Published
- 8 May 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Outstanding
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 61.6
- Westminster
- 53.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Westminster
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 77.30%
- Westminster
- 58.30%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 86.50%
- Westminster
- 74.20%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 83.80%
- Westminster
- 68.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.9
- Westminster
- 4.95
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 37.84
AAB or better
- School
- 14.30%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1259
Girls
47.90%
Boys
52.10%
SEN support
8.26%
Education, health and care plan
3.02%
English as an additional language
81.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
51.38%
Overall absence
4.67
Persistent absence
9.06
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
174
Sustained education or employment
90%
Education
90%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
158
Sustained education or employment
76%
Higher education
63%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
11%