My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
46%Agree
46%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%Paddington Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
W9 2DR / 11–18 / Christian
Outstanding
Ofsted
61.6
Attainment 8
89%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 3 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 61.6
- Progress 8
- 0.85
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 77.3%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 37.84
- Achieving AAB+
- 14.3%
89% of parents would recommend this school
210 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
41%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
67%Agree
27%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
8%Agree
12%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
10%Not applicable
61%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
50%Agree
36%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
34%Agree
22%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
31%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
13%No
87%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 27 parents
Strongly agree
19%Agree
37%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
7%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
73%Agree
24%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
35%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
59%Agree
33%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
44%Agree
44%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
53%Agree
42%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
38%Agree
42%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
89%No
11%11.3% of pupils receive SEN support
11.3%
SEN support
3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.6%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.1%
92.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 92.5%
65% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 90%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 65%
- Entered top-third university
- 43%
- Achieved a degree
- 87%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1
- Free school meals
- 48.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 12.9:1
- Overall absence
- 4.48%
- Persistent absence
- 9.19%
- English as additional language
- 81.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 83.2%
- White
- 11.2%
- Mixed
- 5.9%
- Asian
- 16%
- Black
- 1.9%
- Other
- 49.2%
Other White9%
White British2.1%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed3.5%
White & Black African1.1%
White & Asian0.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Bangladeshi12.2%
Pakistani2.1%
Indian0.7%
Other Asian0.6%
Chinese0.4%
African1.1%
Caribbean0.6%
Other Black0.2%