Pimlico AcademyThe Grey Coat Hospital
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Pimlico Academy and The Grey Coat Hospital are secondary schools in London.
Pimlico Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Grey Coat Hospital scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Grey Coat Hospital is ahead on our composite score.
Pimlico Academy was judged strong and The Grey Coat Hospital was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.2 for Pimlico Academy and 66.6 for The Grey Coat Hospital.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Pimlico Academy (55.2 in 2021-22, 54.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Grey Coat Hospital (70.0 in 2021-22, 66.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonPimlico Academy | LondonThe Grey Coat Hospital | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 11 in Westminster | 1st of 11 in Westminster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,095 | 1,132 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,082 | |
| Location | London, SW1V 3AT | London, SW1P 2DY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.2 | 66.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.7% | 78.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.7% | 92.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 79.4% | 90.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.19 | 6.39 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 189 | 166 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 61 | 140 | |
| A-level average points | 38.6 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.3 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.7% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,095 | 1,132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.9% | 26.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.5% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 15.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Pimlico Academy
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