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West London Free School

Free schools · London · W6 9LP

Ages 11–18 · 926 pupils · Hammersmith and Fulham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

63.8

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.65 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-21

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+0.96
−20+2
Attainment 863.8
English & maths grade 5+73%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry83%

EBacc APS: 6.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
674

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

1.65 · Competitive

1st preferences

201

Places offered

125

1st-preference offers

96

Total preferences (any rank)
940
Preferred offers (top 3)
125
Applications from outside LA
394
Offers to outside-LA applicants
30
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 fill101%

926 pupils · 920 places

Pupils on roll
926
Boys / girls
450 / 476
School capacity
920
Capacity fill
926 / 920 (101%)
Free school meals
27%
FSM pupils
176
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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

Governance
Academy trust: KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Knowledge Schools Trust
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Rob Peal Ben McLaughlin

Location

Address
241 King Street
Postcode
W6 9LP
Town
London
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
District
Hammersmith and Fulham
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick
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.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, 926 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W6
24
Secondary in W6
2
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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    • P80.8
    • EM5+77%
    • Absence7.3%

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    • Att852.6
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  • Fulham Cross Academy

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  • Phoenix Academy

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    • Att853.9
    • P80.9
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence6.9%

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  • Kensington Aldridge Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    • Att855.4
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    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Rob Peal Ben McLaughlin
Telephone
02086000670
Website
http://www.wlfs.org/

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