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United Colleges Group

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationLondonWestminster
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeD-2024/25

United Colleges Group is a further education in London for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

25 Paddington Green, London, W2 1NB020 7723 8826cwc.ac.ukMr Stephen Davis principalAll details

Ofsted

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

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,943 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeD-15.8 points per entry
A level progress-1.18Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better0%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished84%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,9432,0471,7642,0263,9434,170
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry15.8313.9318.0225.5720.4120.25
Average A level gradeD-E+D-C-DD
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS15.5313.4318.1525.3520.5321.49
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects0%1%0%0%0%0%
A level progressA level value added-1.18-1.17-0.81-0.57
Applied general courses: points per entry25.6223.1124.0825.79
T levels: points per entry27.0324.8727.3228.90
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed84%77%82%79%86%93%

A level subjects

13 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.
SubjectsSociology30Psychology30Business Studies24Chemistry23Mathematics22Government and Politics21Biology21English Literature19Law18Media / Film / TV Studies14History13Physics5English Language5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Sociology30 entries · 0% A* or A · 90% passed
17%England 49%
Psychology30 entries · 0% A* or A · 87% passed
10%England 46%
Business Studies24 entries · 0% A* or A · 96% passed
21%England 47%
Chemistry23 entries · 0% A* or A · 13% passed
0%England 53%
Mathematics22 entries · 5% A* or A · 18% passed
5%England 60%
Government and Politics21 entries · 0% A* or A · 76% passed
10%England 55%
Biology21 entries · 0% A* or A · 29% passed
5%England 49%
English Literature19 entries · 11% A* or A · 95% passed
16%England 52%
Law18 entries · 0% A* or A · 78% passed
0%England 40%
Media / Film / TV Studies14 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
7%England 46%
History13 entries · 0% A* or A · 69% passed
8%England 55%
Physics5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 51%
English Language5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 44%

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 familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 1,556 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training67%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 64%, compared with 69% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training55%England 72%
Top-third universities3%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship3%England 6%
Higher technical course2%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 55% went on to degree-level study or training and 3% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training67%66%70%
Education40%39%44%
Apprenticeship3%3%4%1%
Work24%24%22%
Not in education, work or training23%26%21%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2,91812 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate173 per 1,000 people90% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop140 mChurch Street Market, 20 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
L'Ecole Bilingue ElementaireIndependent120 m119Not inspectedCompare
Marylebone AcademyFree school310 m561Good 202254Compare
Ark King Solomon AcademyAcademy410 m1,319Outstanding 202391Compare
Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition UnitMiscellaneous480 mNot inspectedCompare
Gateway AcademyAcademy560 m428Good 202258Compare
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England610 m218Outstanding 202496Compare
Abingdon House SchoolIndependent660 m107Not inspectedCompare
Portman Early Childhood CentreLocal authority nursery school670 m65Outstanding 2024Compare

Questions parents ask

Is United Colleges Group a good school?

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How many pupils does United Colleges Group have?

The number of pupils is not published.

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

Contact and details

Address
25 Paddington Green, London, W2 1NB
Telephone
020 7723 8826
Website
www.cwc.ac.uk
Principal
Mr Stephen Davis
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Westminster
Ward
Little Venice
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
130423 · LAESTAB 2138028 · UKPRN 10001476
Formerly
The College of North West London

Where these figures come from