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The London Oratory School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 7–18 · Academy
Seagrave Road, London SW6 1RX · london-oratory.org · 020 7385 0102
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 62.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Hammersmith and Fulham 55.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,392
- 161 over 1,231 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 10.9%
- First language not English
- 43.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 226 families put the school first and 157 places were offered; 48% 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 | 157 | 226 | 1.4▲ | 48% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 152 | 244 | 1.6▲ | 48% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 152 | 239 | 1.6▲ | 51% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 155 | 274 | 1.8▲ | 42% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 153 | 235 | 1.5▲ | 43% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 62.3, and 77.6% 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, 100% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Hammersmith and Fulham it was 77%, and across England 62%.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (41.2 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲100% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲62.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲77.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲89.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲83.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.98 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 75.8 | −9 |
| Sixth form college | 10.4 | +1.4 |
| Further education | 8.2 | +2.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.5 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.6 | — |
| Activity not captured | 3.3 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 students | B (41.2) | Average +0.04 | |
| 201 students | B (40.9) | Average +0.01 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 199 | B+ (43.3) | +0.25 |
| 2022/23 | 177 | B+ (41.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 185 | A- (46.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 167 | B (39) | +0.04 |
| 2017/18 | 185 | B+ (42.1) | +0.11 |
| 2016/17 | 178 | B (40.7) | +0.09 |
| 2015/16 | 173 | B (40.2) | +0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 82.6 | +5.8 |
| Further and other education | 4.5 | −0.3 |
| Further education | 3 | +1.4 |
| Other education | 1.5 | −1.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.5 | — |
| Employment | 5.5 | −3.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.5 | −0.4 |
| Activity not captured | 2.5 | −1.8 |
Ofsted
The London Oratory School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 13 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding May 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (276 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 276
- 20% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 44 parents (16%) with SEND