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Lady Margaret School

Academy converter · London · SW6 4UN

Ages 11–18 · 817 pupils · Hammersmith and Fulham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

65.4

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

2.42 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.74
−20+2
Attainment 865.4
English & maths grade 5+80%
English & maths grade 4+93%
EBacc entry92%

EBacc APS: 6.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
610

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

2.42 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

281

Places offered

116

1st-preference offers

107

Total preferences (any rank)
679
Preferred offers (top 3)
116
Applications from outside LA
384
Offers to outside-LA applicants
55
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

817 pupils · 538 places

Pupils on roll
817
Boys / girls
0 / 817
School capacity
538
Capacity fill
817 / 538 (152%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
102
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LADY MARGARET SCHOOL
Academy trust
LADY MARGARET SCHOOL
Sponsor
Diocese of London
Headteacher
Elisabeth Stevenson

Location

Address
Parsons Green
Postcode
SW6 4UN
Town
London
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
District
Hammersmith and Fulham
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, 817 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW6
24
Secondary in SW6
6
Open schools in Hammersmith and Fulham LA
82
Secondary in Hammersmith and Fulham LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Elisabeth Stevenson
Telephone
02077367138
Website
http://www.ladymargaret.lbhf.sch.uk

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