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Ada National College for Digital Skills

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationSixth formLondonWestminster
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeC2024/25

Ada National College for Digital Skills is a further education in London for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

1, Sutherland Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 4LD020 3105 0125ada.ac.ukMr Mark Smith deanAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

56 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC31.3 points per entry
A level progress-0.25Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students5667130157136112
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry31.3331.4018.7029.4827.1523.41
Average A level gradeCCDCC-D+
A level progressA level value added-0.25+0.17––-0.22-0.25
Applied general courses: points per entry36.8836.52––––

A level subjects

4 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics13Graphics10Business Studies10Psychology5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics13 entries · 23% A* or A · 100% passed
62%England 60%
Graphics10 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
30%England 65%
Business Studies10 entries · 10% A* or A · 80% passed
10%England 47%
Psychology5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 46%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Westminster council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 54 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training78%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 76%, compared with 79% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went (2020/21 leavers)

Went on to degree-level study or training85%England 75%
Top-third universities11%England 24%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship27%England 6%
Higher technical course0%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 84% went on to degree-level study or training and 11% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training78%81%87%–
Education48%47%52%–
Apprenticeship9%23%27%29%
Work20%12%8%–
Not in education, work or training9%16%10%–

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2,00012 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate367 per 1,000 people303% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop50 mWestmoreland Terrace / Sutherland Row, 34 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Barnabas' CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England310 m114Good 202331Compare
St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England480 m187Good 202361Compare
Francis Holland SchoolIndependent (grammar)510 m594Not inspected–Compare
Eaton Square Prep SchoolIndependent520 m222Not inspected–Compare
Garden House SchoolIndependent720 m369Not inspected–Compare
Pimlico PrimaryFree school730 m331No overall grade 202546Compare
Pimlico AcademyAcademy730 m1,079Report card 202682Compare
Eaton House SchoolIndependent750 m114Not inspected–Compare
All schools in WestminsterAll schools in LondonBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is Ada National College for Digital Skills a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Ada National College for Digital Skills yet.

How many pupils does Ada National College for Digital Skills have?

The number of pupils is not published.

Does Ada National College for Digital Skills have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C. 4 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
1, Sutherland Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 4LD
Telephone
020 3105 0125
Website
www.ada.ac.uk
Dean
Mr Mark Smith
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Westminster
Ward
Pimlico South
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
143540 · LAESTAB 2138000 · UKPRN 10057981
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from