Side by side
Lilian Baylis Technology School and Pimlico Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Lilian Baylis Technology School takes ages 11 to 18; Pimlico Academy takes ages 11 to 19.
- Lilian Baylis Technology School has 848 pupils; Pimlico Academy has 1,079.
- The two schools are 0.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Lilian Baylis Technology School | Pimlico Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 848 DfE register | 1,079 DfE register |
| Borough | Lambeth DfE register | Westminster DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 111 first preferences for 119 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 136 first preferences for 205 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 22 February 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 24 February 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 46.3 (2024/25) DfE | 54.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 43% (2024/25) DfE | 58% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C (2024/25) DfE | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 31.3 (2024/25) DfE | 38.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE | 91% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 85% (left 2022/23) DfE | 84% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 58.9% DfE register | 58.3% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 33.7% school census 2024/25 | 37.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 12.7% school census 2024/25 | 7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.4 DfE workforce census | 13.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.1% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.