UK Schools
Paddington Academy
Paddington Academy is a mixed secondary academy in London, City of Westminster, teaching 1,256 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its last graded inspection in March 2023. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 61.6 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 1 September 2025 to 17 July 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Paddington Academy.
Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Paddington Academy.
- 1 Term 1 starts
- 1–2 INSET days
- 24 Term 1 ends
- 27–31 Autumn Half Term
- 3 Term 2 starts
- 3 INSET day
- 28 School closed
- 19 Term 2 ends
- 22–31 Christmas Holiday
- 1–2 Christmas Holiday
- 5 Term 3 starts
- 5 INSET day
- 13 Term 3 ends
- 16–20 Spring Half Term
- 23 Term 4 starts
- 23 INSET day
- 27 Term 4 ends
- 30–31 Easter Holiday
- 1–10 Easter Holiday
- 13 Term 5 starts
- 13 INSET day
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday
- 22 Term 5 ends
- 25–29 Summer Half Term
- 25 Spring Bank Holiday
- 1 Term 6 starts
- 1 INSET day
- 17 Term 6 ends
- 20–31 Summer Holiday
- 1–31 Summer Holiday
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Term 1 starts Sep 1, 2025 Term
- INSET days Sep 1-2, 2025 Inset Day
- Term 1 ends Oct 24, 2025 Term
- Autumn Half Term Oct 27-31, 2025 Holiday
- Term 2 starts Nov 3, 2025 Term
- INSET day Nov 3, 2025 Inset Day
- School closed Nov 28, 2025 Event
- Term 2 ends Dec 19, 2025 Term
- Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025-Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
- Term 3 starts Jan 5, 2026 Term
- INSET day Jan 5, 2026 Inset Day
- Term 3 ends Feb 13, 2026 Term
- Spring Half Term Feb 16-20, 2026 Holiday
- Term 4 starts Feb 23, 2026 Term
- INSET day Feb 23, 2026 Inset Day
- Term 4 ends Mar 27, 2026 Term
- Easter Holiday Mar 30-Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
- Term 5 starts Apr 13, 2026 Term
- INSET day Apr 13, 2026 Inset Day
- Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Term 5 ends May 22, 2026 Term
- Summer Half Term May 25-29, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
- Term 6 starts Jun 1, 2026 Term
- INSET day Jun 1, 2026 Inset Day
- Term 6 ends Jul 17, 2026 Term
- Summer Holiday Jul 20-Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Paddington Academy with City of Westminster and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 61.6 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
This school City of Westminster England
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 37.84 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
This school City of Westminster England
Attendance 9.1% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
This school City of Westminster England
What pupils do after GCSEs 90% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
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What students do after 16 to 18 study 76% In education, apprenticeship or work
Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.
This school City of Westminster England
About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Paddington Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Paddington Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.