Project Pimlico Academy
Funding £10m annual budget plus a one-off £2m endowment from the charity Future, which aims to transform the lives of underprivileged young people
Purpose To transform a severely under-performing school
Background Pimlico Academy in London has undergone a transformation. In just two years the setting – formerly Pimlico School – went from being a school in special measures to one rated "outstanding" by Ofsted. The school relaunched as an academy in September 2008, sponsored by the charity Future. The secondary school, which includes a sixth form, currently has 1,225 11- to 18-year-olds on roll. The majority come from areas that are among the most socially deprived in the country. The proportion eligible for free school meals is twice the national average. A high proportion of students have English as an additional language and a third have moderate learning difficulties, dyslexia, behavioural or emotional needs or disabilities.
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