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The Fulham Boys School

Free schools · London · SW6 5BD

Ages 11–18 · 822 pupils · Hammersmith and Fulham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

62.0

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

1.67 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.93
−20+2
Attainment 862.0
English & maths grade 5+73%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry64%

EBacc APS: 5.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
651

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

1.67 · Competitive

1st preferences

185

Places offered

115

1st-preference offers

85

Total preferences (any rank)
615
Preferred offers (top 3)
115
Applications from outside LA
340
Offers to outside-LA applicants
56

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 fill103%

822 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
822
Boys / girls
822 / 0
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
822 / 800 (103%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
172
Gender
Boys
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Governance
Academy trust: FULHAM BOYS SCHOOL LIMITED
Academy trust
FULHAM BOYS SCHOOL LIMITED
Headteacher
Headteacher David Smith

Location

Address
532 Fulham Road
Postcode
SW6 5BD
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.

Boys free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, 822 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 26.7%. 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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    • P80.6
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence6.6%

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    • Att845.4
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  • Saint John Bosco College

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  • Sacred Heart High School

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    • Att863.1
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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher David Smith
Telephone
02073817100
Website
http://www.fulhamboysschool.org/

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