Pimlico Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 19; 1,079 pupils; Westminster, SW1V 3AT; URN 135676

Pimlico Academy’s latest inspection, on 24 February 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, five have an overall grade on the old scale and two have no inspection in the data we hold. Among the six with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Platanos College, dates from 19 October 2021; the latest, at Westminster City School, from 19 May 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Pimlico Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Pimlico Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Pimlico Academy
SW1V 3AT, Westminster; sixth form

Report card inspected 24 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.9 (Westminster 52.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 59.4% (Westminster 58.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.56 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Pimlico Academy
0.55 mi892 m N
The Grey Coat Hospital
SW1P 2DY, Westminster; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 4 October 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 62.9 (Westminster 52.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 79.0% (Westminster 58.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 42.06 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for The Grey Coat Hospital
0.68 mi1,096 m N
Westminster City School
SW1E 5HJ, Westminster; sixth form

Report card inspected 19 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.8 (Westminster 52.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.0% (Westminster 58.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 38.12 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Westminster City School
0.83 mi1,331 m N
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
SW1H 9LH, Westminster; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 44.54 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
0.85 mi1,371 m E
Lilian Baylis Technology School
SE11 5QY, Lambeth; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 22 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.1 (Lambeth 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 37.7% (Lambeth 45.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.34 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Lilian Baylis Technology School
1.1 mi1,806 m W
St. Thomas More Language College
SW3 2QS, Kensington and Chelsea

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 May 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.3 (Kensington and Chelsea 52.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 41.3% (Kensington and Chelsea 58.9%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for St. Thomas More Language College
1.2 mi1,956 m NE
King's College London Maths School
SE11 6NJ, Lambeth; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade A+, 54.45 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
1.2 mi1,986 m SE
Platanos College
SW9 0AL, Lambeth; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 19 October 2021
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.3 (Lambeth 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.4% (Lambeth 45.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade E+, 12.38 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Platanos College
1.3 mi2,102 m NE
Oasis Academy South Bank
SE1 7HS, Lambeth; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 22 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.7 (Lambeth 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.5% (Lambeth 45.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.82 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Oasis Academy South Bank

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 24 February 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Exceptional
Leadership and governance		Strong standard
Post-16 provision		Strong standard
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 180 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Westminster	England
Average Attainment 8 score	55.9	52.4	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	59.4%	58.3%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	77.8%	73.2%	64.8%

England and Westminster: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 61 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B	B-
A level average point score per entry	38.56	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	19.7%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Harris Westminster Sixth Form Westminster, 0.8 mi in a straight line
Ark Globe Academy Southwark, 2.1 mi in a straight line
Chelsea Academy Kensington and Chelsea, 2.1 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Pimlico Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Westminster, for pupils aged 11 to 19, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,079 pupils for a capacity of 1,250. Trust: FUTURE ACADEMIES. Address: Lupus Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AT. Website: www.pimlico.futureacademies.org.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.