Pimlico Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · London, Westminster
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Westminster City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Pimlico Academy is a secondary school in London, Westminster for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Westminster has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Pimlico Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | 2.090 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.972 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.392 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.363 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 1.529 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, as at 5 of the 8 other Westminster secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 places ran out, with a last distance published, in 5 of the 7 earlier years with a published outcome, before every applicant was offered a place in 2026.
- In 2026, Year 7 had 136 first-choice applications for 205 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 69 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 272 of the 427 Year 7 applications in 2026 (64%) came from families living outside Westminster, and 107 offers went to them.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Westminster schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lupus Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Westminster
- Pupils on roll
- 1,079 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils value their experience at Pimlico Academy.”
- “They enjoy a rich, varied and inclusive school life, with a wealth of exceptional opportunities that broaden their horizons.”
- “Staff know pupils extremely well, expectations are high for everyone and inclusion is woven into daily practice.”
To improve
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 58% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 136 first-preference applications, 205 offers in total, 136 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westminster.
- The Grey Coat Hospital 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Westminster City School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The St Marylebone CofE School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Marylebone Academy 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westminster Academy 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Paddington Academy 3.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St George's Catholic School 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Harris Academy St John's Wood 3.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published