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The London Oratory School

Academy converter · London · SW6 1RX

Ages 7–18 · 1,392 pupils · Hammersmith and Fulham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

62.5

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.57 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-09-13

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+0.62
−20+2
Attainment 862.5
English & maths grade 5+75%
English & maths grade 4+92%
EBacc entry82%

EBacc APS: 6.0

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)95%
Higher standard (RWM)32%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,005

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

1.57 · Competitive

1st preferences

239

Places offered

152

1st-preference offers

121

Total preferences (any rank)
714
Preferred offers (top 3)
152
Applications from outside LA
566
Offers to outside-LA applicants
137
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 fill113%

1,392 pupils · 1,231 places

Pupils on roll
1,392
Boys / girls
1,265 / 127
School capacity
1,231
Capacity fill
1,392 / 1,231 (113%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
109
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–18

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: THE LONDON ORATORY SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE LONDON ORATORY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Wright

Location

Address
Seagrave Road
Postcode
SW6 1RX
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 7–18, in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, 1,392 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.9%. 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 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
Mr Daniel Wright
Telephone
02073850102
Website
http://www.london-oratory.org

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