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Location: Paddington Academy, London, United Kingdom (51°31′31″N 0°11′31″W)
Paddington Academy:
Paddington Academy is a non-selective co-educational secondary school and academy located in Maida Vale in the borough of Westminster and the ceremonial county of London, England. Established in September 2006, it is run by the United Learning Trust, a subsidiary of the United Church Schools Trust. The school has a curriculum specialism in Media and Performing Arts and Business and Enterprise. It was officially opened by The Princess Royal on 19 March 2009.
History of Paddington Academy:
Paddington Academy opened in September 2006 as one of two new academies (along with Westminster Academy) established to replace North Westminster Community School. According to the government, North Wesminster Community School was apparently failing since just 25% of pupils were leaving with 5 A*-C grade GCSEs. The initial plan was for the school to move to an older building located on North Wharf Road for its first term of opening and then move into a brand new building located on Marylands Road. However, work on the new building was severely delayed a number of times which forced the school to stay situated on North Wharf Road for a year before finally being able to move to the new and current site in 2007.
