Paddington Academy
50 Marylands Road, London, W9 2DR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Katie Gillam
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,256
- URN
- 130912
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074793900
About this school
Paddington Academy is a Christian secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,256 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 174 | 183 | 185 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.3 | 58.0 | 61.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.78 +0.57 to +1.00 | +0.85 +0.63 to +1.06 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% | 73.2% | 77.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 88.5% | 86.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 82% | 77.6% | 83.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Paddington Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Westminster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.3 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58 | 42 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.6 | 38.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,232 |
| 2023/24 | 1,259 |
| 2024/25 | 1,259 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Paddington Academy compares
Paddington Academy ranked 2nd of 11 secondary schools in Westminster for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61.6 | 4.7% | 51.4% | 1,256 | — |
| Westminster Academy | 48.3 | 11.3% | 51.3% | 1,003 | 0.3 miles |
| St George's Catholic School | 55.9 | 6.5% | 35.3% | 1,170 | 0.6 miles |
| St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School | 44.3 | 10.3% | 60.6% | 953 | 0.6 miles |
| Marylebone Boys' School | 48.6 | 11.1% | 49.1% | 561 | 0.8 miles |
| All Saints Catholic College | 51.3 | 9.6% | 41.8% | 898 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.38%
- English as an additional language
- 81.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.67%
- Persistent absence
- 9.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westminster Academy0.3 miles
Secondary · London
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St George's Catholic School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Marylebone Boys' School0.8 miles
Secondary · London
-
All Saints Catholic College1.0 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Paddington Academy ranks 27th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Paddington Academy teach?
- Paddington Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the principal of Paddington Academy?
- The principal of Paddington Academy is Mrs Katie Gillam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Paddington Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Paddington Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Paddington Academy?
- Paddington Academy has 1,256 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Paddington Academy full?
- Paddington Academy has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,256 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Paddington Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Paddington Academy is designated Christian.
- Is Paddington Academy a selective school?
- No. Paddington Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Paddington Academy?
- Paddington Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Paddington Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57.3 in 2022/23 and 61.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Paddington Academy rank locally?
- Paddington Academy ranked 2nd of 11 secondary schools in Westminster for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Paddington Academy's absence rate?
- Paddington Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Paddington Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Paddington Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.