St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High SchoolPaddington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School and Paddington Academy are secondary schools in London.
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Paddington Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Paddington Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School was judged Good and Paddington Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School and 57.8 for Paddington Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School (50.9 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Paddington Academy (59.8 in 2021-22, 57.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School | LondonPaddington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 11 in Westminster | 2nd of 11 in Westminster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 953 | 1,256 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, NW6 5SN | London, W9 2DR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 | 57.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.6% | 68.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.3% | 84.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 174 | 190 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 | 94 | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 | 37.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.1 | 37.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.9% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,011 | 1,259 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.6% | 51.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 76.3% | 81.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.7% | 9.1% 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.
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School
Paddington Academy
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