Best 3 Secondary schools in Westminster – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Paddington Academy (Secondary) in London; The Grey Coat Hospital (Secondary) in London; St George's Catholic School (Secondary) in London — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Paddington Academy, The Grey Coat Hospital and St George's Catholic School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around London. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Paddington Academy), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Paddington Academy (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,550, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as UNITED LEARNING TRUST and The Cardinal Hume Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Paddington Academy
W9 2DR
|
The Grey Coat Hospital
SW1P 2DY
|
St George's Catholic School
W9 1RB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
London W9 2DR |
London SW1P 2DY |
London W9 1RB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 May 2023 | 1 20 Nov 2022 | 1 4 Dec 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1082 | 1100 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Westminster (213) | The Cardinal Hume Academies Trust |
| Website | www.paddington-academy.org | www.gch.org.uk | www.stgeorgesrc.org |
| Telephone | 02074793900 | 02079691998 | 02073280904 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- London
W9 2DR - Ofsted
- 1 8 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.paddington-academy.org
- Telephone
- 02074793900
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- London
SW1P 2DY - Ofsted
- 1 20 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westminster (213)
- Website
- www.gch.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02079691998
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- London
W9 1RB - Ofsted
- 1 4 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Cardinal Hume Academies Trust
- Website
- www.stgeorgesrc.org
- Telephone
- 02073280904
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