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West London Free School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Free school
241 King Street, London W6 9LP · wlfs.org · 020 8600 0670
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 69.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Hammersmith and Fulham 55.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 926
- 6 over 920 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27%
- First language not English
- 36.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 240 families put the school first and 130 places were offered; 45% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 130 | 240 | 1.8▲ | 45% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 127 | 206 | 1.6▲ | 52% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 125 | 201 | 1.6▲ | 48% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 129 | 232 | 1.8▲ | 44% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 138 | 261 | 1.9▲ | 49% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 69.2, and 85.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hammersmith and Fulham it was 55.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A- (46.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲69.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲85.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲91.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲88.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲6.80 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 77.7 | +4.8 |
| Sixth form college | 2.3 | −0.8 |
| Further education | 13.1 | +3.8 |
| Other education | 0.8 | −2.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8 | −0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.3 | −3.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | +0.8 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 students | A- (46.4) | Well above average +0.39 | |
| 131 students | A- (46.5) | Well above average +0.38 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 129 | B+ (44.6) | +0.52 |
| 2022/23 | 126 | B+ (42.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 110 | B+ (42.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 108 | B- (36.1) | -0.01 |
| 2017/18 | 92 | C+ (32.5) | -0.15 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 65.4 | −8.7 |
| Further and other education | 6 | +4.2 |
| Further education | 4.5 | +3.6 |
| Other education | 1.5 | +0.6 |
| Employment | 11.3 | +0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.8 | +3 |
| Activity not captured | 4.5 | +1.8 |
Ofsted
West London Free School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (162 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 162
- 18% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (13%) with SEND