Paddington Academy50 Marylands Road , London

Paddington Academy, based in London, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a christian religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Paddington Academy currently has around 1259 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 49.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.3%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other (any other ethnic group) pupils forming the largest group at around 49.2%. african pupils make up about 15.6% , followed by bangladeshi at 12.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 76% who stay in school sixth forms and 10% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .