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Pimlico Academy

Lupus Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AT

Local ranking6th of 11 secondary schools in Westminster
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1250

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Exceptional
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
79.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
189

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
65.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
12.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

38.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

61

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
19.7% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
139

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1095
Boys
590 (54%)
Girls
505 (46%)
Capacity
1250 (88% full)
SEND
11.9%
FSM Eligible
57.9%
EAL
37.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
7.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
85.3
Budget per Pupil
£10,523/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Other: 21.9%
  • Black African: 20.1%
  • White Other: 12.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 10.6%
  • White British: 10.2%
  • Mixed Other: 6.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.8%
  • Black Other: 3.4%

21.9%

Other

20.1%

Black African

12.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135676
UKPRN
10024202
Establishment No.
6908
Trust
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