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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School

Academy converter · London · W14 8BZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,034 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

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Ofsted

Exceptional

Attainment 8

67.4

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.80 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2026-04-15

  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+1.00
−20+2
Attainment 867.4
English & maths grade 5+86%
English & maths grade 4+97%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 5.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
644

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

1.80 · Competitive

1st preferences

218

Places offered

122

1st-preference offers

96

Total preferences (any rank)
657
Preferred offers (top 3)
122
Applications from outside LA
533
Offers to outside-LA applicants
106
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 fill112%

1,034 pupils · 922 places

Pupils on roll
1,034
Boys / girls
881 / 153
School capacity
922
Capacity fill
1,034 / 922 (112%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
115
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Aaron Cosgrove

Location

Address
89 Addison Road
Postcode
W14 8BZ
Town
London
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
District
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater
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.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Kensington and Chelsea, 1,034 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W14
13
Secondary in W14
1
Open schools in Kensington and Chelsea LA
75
Secondary in Kensington and Chelsea LA
6

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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    • Absence6.9%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Aaron Cosgrove
Telephone
02076038478
Website
http://www.cvms.co.uk/

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