Pimlico Academy is a mixed secondary academy in London, City of Westminster, teaching 1,079 pupils aged 11 to 19. Ofsted graded achievement as Strong standard at its most recent inspection in February 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 54.2 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 3 September 2025 to 17 July 2026.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Pimlico Academy.

Latest inspection
2025 framework Graded by evaluation area
AchievementStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingStrong standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingExceptional
InclusionExceptional
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Safeguarding Met
S5 Inspection · Inspected 24 Feb 2026 · Published 23 Jun 2026
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Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Pimlico Academy.

Pimlico Academy term dates calendar 2025–2026
Official term-dates calendar · 2025–2026 · source

Interactive Calendar

September 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–2 Inset Days
  • 3 Autumn Term Starts
October 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 17 Staff INSET Day
  • 20–31 Autumn Half Term
November 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 8 Staff INSET Day
  • 19 Autumn Term Ends
  • 22–31 Christmas Holiday
  • 25 Christmas Day
  • 26 Boxing Day
January 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–2 Christmas Holiday
  • 1 New Year's Day
  • 5 Inset Day
  • 6 Spring Term Starts
February 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
  • 16–20 Spring Half Term
March 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 27 Spring Term Ends
  • 30–31 Easter Holiday
April 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–10 Easter Holiday
  • 3 Good Friday
  • 6 Easter Monday
  • 13 Summer Term Starts
May 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 4 Early May Bank Holiday
  • 25–29 Summer Half Term
  • 25 Spring Bank Holiday
June 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 17 Summer Term Ends
  • 21–31 Summer Holiday
August 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–28 Summer Holiday
  • 31 Summer Bank Holiday

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Inset Days Sep 1-2, 2025 Inset Day
  • Autumn Term Starts Sep 3, 2025 Term
  • Staff INSET Day Oct 17, 2025 Inset Day
  • Autumn Half Term Oct 20-31, 2025 Holiday
  • Staff INSET Day Dec 8, 2025 Inset Day
  • Autumn Term Ends Dec 19, 2025 Term
  • Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
  • Inset Day Jan 5, 2026 Inset Day
  • Spring Term Starts Jan 6, 2026 Term
  • Spring Half Term Feb 16-20, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Term Ends Mar 27, 2026 Term
  • Easter Holiday Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Term Starts Apr 13, 2026 Term
  • Summer Half Term May 25-29, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Term Ends Jul 17, 2026 Term
  • Summer Holiday Jul 21 - Aug 28, 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Day Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
  • Boxing Day Dec 26, 2025 Event
  • New Year's Day Jan 1, 2026 Event
  • Good Friday Apr 3, 2026 Event
  • Easter Monday Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Bank Holiday Aug 31, 2026 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
54.2 Attainment 8 England 46.1 Top 15%
57.7% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4% Top 18%
38.56 A level average score England 35 Top 22%
25.1% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Pimlico Academy with City of Westminster and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 54.2 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school City of Westminster England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 54.2
City of Westminster 53.2 England 46.1 +8.1 vs England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 57.7%
City of Westminster 58.3% England 45.4% +12.3 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 51
City of Westminster 45.9 England 34.9 +16.1 vs England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 7.1
City of Westminster 12.8 England 15.5 -8.4 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 54.5%
City of Westminster 43.2% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 189
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 38.56 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school City of Westminster England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 38.56
City of Westminster 37.88 England 35 +3.6 vs England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 61
Attendance 25.1% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school City of Westminster England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 25.1%
City of Westminster 21.9% England 17.8% +7.3 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 8.1%
City of Westminster 7.3% England 6.8% +1.3 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 91% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school City of Westminster England

In education, apprenticeship or work 91%
City of Westminster 94% England 92% -1 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 88%
City of Westminster 92% England 83% +5 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 84% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school City of Westminster England

In education, apprenticeship or work 84%
City of Westminster 76% England 79% +5 vs England
Went to higher education 68%
City of Westminster 42% England 37% +31 vs 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 Pimlico 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 catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Pimlico 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.