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Paddington Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · W9 2DR

Ages 11–18 · 1,256 pupils · Westminster

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.0

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.34 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-03-13

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.85
−20+2
Attainment 858.0
English & maths grade 5+73%
English & maths grade 4+89%
EBacc entry78%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
954

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.34 · Competitive

1st preferences

233

Places offered

174

1st-preference offers

158

Total preferences (any rank)
686
Preferred offers (top 3)
174
Applications from outside LA
283
Offers to outside-LA applicants
28
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,256 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,256
Boys / girls
649 / 607
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,256 / 1,200 (105%)
Free school meals
52.5%
FSM pupils
491
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Gillam

Location

Address
50 Marylands Road
Postcode
W9 2DR
Town
London
Local authority
Westminster
District
Westminster
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Westminster, 1,256 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.5%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W9
12
Secondary in W9
2
Open schools in Westminster LA
93
Secondary in Westminster LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear W9

  • Westminster Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · W2 5EZ · Westminster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence9.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • St George's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · W9 1RB · Westminster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Marylebone Boys' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · W2 1QZ · Westminster

    Ages 11–19

    • Att852.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • All Saints Catholic College

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · W10 6EL · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.9
    • P80.7
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Harris Academy St John's Wood

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · NW8 0NL · Westminster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Kensington Aldridge Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · W10 6EX · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • The UCL Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Camden · NW3 3AQ · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Gillam
Telephone
02074793900
Website
www.paddington-academy.org

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