Paddington AcademyWestminster Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Paddington Academy and Westminster Academy are secondary schools in London.
Paddington Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Westminster Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Paddington Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Paddington Academy was judged Outstanding and Westminster Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.8 for Paddington Academy and 46.0 for Westminster Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Paddington Academy (59.8 in 2021-22, 57.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Westminster Academy (55.4 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonPaddington Academy | LondonWestminster Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 11 in Westminster Stronger figure | 10th of 11 in Westminster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,256 | 1,003 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,300 | |
| Location | London, W9 2DR | London, W2 5EZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.4% Stronger figure | 45.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.7% Stronger figure | 60.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 190 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 94 | 1 | |
| A-level average points | 37.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,259 | 1,073 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.4% | 51.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 81.6% | 55.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 38.7% | 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
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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