Paddington AcademyMarylebone Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Paddington Academy and Marylebone Academy are secondary schools in London.
Paddington Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Marylebone Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Paddington Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Paddington Academy was judged Outstanding and Marylebone Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.8 for Paddington Academy and 45.0 for Marylebone Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Paddington Academy (59.8 in 2021-22, 57.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Marylebone Academy (53.3 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonPaddington Academy | LondonMarylebone Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 11 in Westminster Stronger figure | 9th of 11 in Westminster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,256 | 561 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 950 | |
| Location | London, W9 2DR | London, W2 1QZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.8 Stronger figure | 45.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.4% Stronger figure | 51.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.7% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 190 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 94 | 59 | |
| A-level average points | 37.8 Stronger figure | 29.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 Stronger figure | 29.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,259 | 634 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.4% | 49.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 81.6% | 60.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 39.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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