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Paddington Academy has been celebrated under a new programme set up by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to recognise exceptional schools in the capital.  Schools for Success is part of the Mayor's drive to help tackle education inequality and increase standards for all school-children across the capital, whatever their background.

Staff and students at Paddington Academy are today celebrating the best results in the school’s 10 year history.

Today’s overall results saw figures rise to their highest ever at the school:

Paddington Academy students have been selected for the finals of London’s Community-Apprentice this year.  28 teams from schools across the city have taken part in the competition this year.  Loosely based on the The Apprentice on television, young people are required to develop, and crucially demonstrate, skills and personal qualities whilst managing their own projects.  In this case, however, young people compete to benefit the community, rather than make the most profit.

Student journalists from Years 7 and 10 had a very productive day working on covering news stories in school for the BBC School Report.  The young journalists covered stories about mental health in schools, President’s Trump travel ban, fake news and the London Youth Games Dance Competition.  Their video bulletin was published on the BBC website and here, down below.

42% of students gained an A or A* grade in GCSE English

Student gains the highest GCSE score ever in the history of the Academy

Students at Paddington Academy are celebrating their GCSE results today, with 74% of students achieving at least five A*-C grades including English and Maths. 

Students performed particularly well in the core subjects with 92% gaining A*-C in English (42% of these were A/A*) and 79% in Maths (32% of these were A/A*).