Paddington AcademySt George's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Paddington Academy and St George's Catholic School are secondary schools in London.
Paddington Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St George's Catholic School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Paddington Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Paddington Academy was judged Outstanding and St George's Catholic School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.8 for Paddington Academy and 54.5 for St George's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Paddington Academy (59.8 in 2021-22, 57.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St George's Catholic School (60.2 in 2021-22, 54.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonPaddington Academy | LondonSt George's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 11 in Westminster Stronger figure | 5th of 11 in Westminster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,256 | 1,170 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,100 | |
| Location | London, W9 2DR | London, W9 1RB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.8 Stronger figure | 54.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.4% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.7% Stronger figure | 79.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 190 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 94 | 81 | |
| A-level average points | 37.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 | 37.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,259 | 1,153 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.4% | 35.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 81.6% | 29.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 19.9% | 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.
Paddington Academy
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