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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy
89 Addison Road, London W14 8BZ · cvms.co.uk · 020 7603 8478
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 67.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Kensington and Chelsea 54.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 2.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,034
- 112 over 922 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
- First language not English
- 46.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 244 families put the school first and 123 places were offered; 37% 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 | 123 | 244 | 2▲ | 37% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 124 | 253 | 2▲ | 40% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 122 | 218 | 1.8▲ | 44% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 123 | 238 | 1.9▲ | 39% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 121 | 297 | 2.5▲ | 34% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 67.2, and 80.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kensington and Chelsea it was 54.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (42.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲67.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲80.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲94.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼31.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.87 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 86.3 | +7.8 |
| Sixth form college | 0.8 | −3 |
| Further education | 5.6 | −6.7 |
| Other education | 1.6 | +0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.4 | +0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 2.4 | +0.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 students | B+ (42.7) | Below average -0.14 | |
| 190 students | B+ (42.7) | Below average -0.14 | |
| 11 students | Merit+ (28.6) | Well below average -0.85 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 194 | B+ (42.7) | -0.02 |
| 2022/23 | 192 | B (40.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 180 | A- (45.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 156 | B (40.5) | -0.14 |
| 2017/18 | 194 | B (41.2) | -0.06 |
| 2016/17 | 152 | B+ (44.4) | +0.16 |
| 2015/16 | 172 | B+ (43.2) | +0.04 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 78.6 | +9 |
| Further and other education | 2 | −0.7 |
| Further education | 1 | −1.2 |
| Other education | 1 | +0.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.5 | −2.8 |
| Employment | 9.7 | −3.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.6 | −1.8 |
| Activity not captured | 5.6 | −0.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School on 15 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional
- Personal development and well-being: Exceptional
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Exceptional
- Inspected
- 15 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and well-being | Exceptional |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sixth form Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (214 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 214
- 21% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (16%) with SEND