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Paddington Academy is a non-selective, Christian academy. It has about 1,230 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of United Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Holland Park School, The Hurlingham Academy, The Elms Academy, Ernest Bevin Academy and Bacon's College.)
Particular strengths include Sixth form, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Environment.
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Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment, progress and destinations are all excellent.
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Progress: Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high. Show details
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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