10 Reasons to be at Paddington Academy

1. Our GCSE results have consistently placed us in the top 1% of schools in the UK for student progress for the last fifteen years
2. We were rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2011 and again in 2023 and have an unrivalled track record of excellence across many years. ‘Paddington is a special place’ (Ofsted 2023).
3. We were described by the Government Education Secretary as ‘a jewel in the crown of state education’
4. We are proud to be a non-selective school and achieve high academic standards: 82% of students achieved grade 4+ at GCSE in English and Maths and 68% achieved 5+ in 2023 (National average 52%) and 85% of students are entered for the English Baccalaureate
5. We have a large and thriving Sixth Form of 330 with high academic standards: 95% of A Level grades were A*-C in 2023, the highest of any school in Westminster
6. 94% of students went to university from Paddington Academy in 2023: 39% to Russell Group (versus 9% nationally) universities including Cambridge, UCL, Imperial, King’s College and the London School of Economics
7. We have very high standards of behaviour and a relentless focus on uniform, organisation, politeness, confidence and homework so our students can do their best
8. We have exceptionally high standards of teaching and learning: we are the lead teacher-training school for United Learning (the largest Academy Trust in the UK) and we are the Teaching School Hub for this area of London which means your child will always be very well taught by experts
9. Students are taught a knowledge-rich, rigorous and traditional curriculum which provides a foundation for high achievement, challenge and university study
10. We offer a wide-range of sports, extra-curricular and leadership opportunities to students through our house system and Duke of Edinburgh Award

Paddington Academy ensures that every student is well-educated, has the opportunity to attend university, and is able to lead a happy and fulfilled life

If you wish to contact the school regarding admissions or your child’s place at the Academy, please telephone the Attendance Officer on 0207 479 3959.  If you wish to contact the school regarding transition questions, please telephone Daniel Riley-Furse (Vice Principal) on 0207 479 3961.