Maida Vale School
18 Saltram Crescent, London, W9 3HR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Magnus Bashaarat
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 620
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 147957
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02045116000
About this school
Maida Vale School is an independent school in Westminster. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Maida Vale School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Maida Vale School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2020, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 20 | 26 | 27 |
| Attainment 8 score | 20.3 | 18.2 | 28.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
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 Maida Vale School 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 | 20.3 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 18.2 | 42 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 28.9 | 38.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 7
- Pupils on SEN support
- 72
Location
Nearby schools
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The School of the Islamic Republic of Iran0.2 miles
Independent schools · London
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Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School0.3 miles
Special schools · London
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The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School0.4 miles
Free Schools · London
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Naima Jewish Preparatory School0.5 miles
Independent schools · London
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Bales College0.7 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does Maida Vale School teach?
- Maida Vale School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Westminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Maida Vale School?
- The headteacher of Maida Vale School is Mr Magnus Bashaarat, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Maida Vale School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Maida Vale School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Maida Vale School?
- Maida Vale School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Maida Vale School full?
- Maida Vale School has capacity for 620 pupils and 197 on roll (32%), so it has space against 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 Maida Vale School a faith school?
- No. Maida Vale School has no designated religious character.
- Is Maida Vale School a selective school?
- Yes. Maida Vale School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Maida Vale School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 20.3 in 2022/23 and 28.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Maida Vale School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Maida Vale School'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 24 July 2026.