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Westside School

Free schools alternative provision · London · W6 0LT

Ages 11–16 · 6 pupils · Hammersmith and Fulham

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Outstanding

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-10-16

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

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill10%

6 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
6
Boys / girls
4 / 2
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
6 / 60 (10%)
Free school meals
66.7%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools alternative provision

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WESTSIDE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WESTSIDE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Pani Matsangos

Location

Address
8-30 Galena Road
Postcode
W6 0LT
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed free schools alternative provision, Ages 11–16, in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, 6 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 66.7%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W6
24
Open schools in Hammersmith and Fulham LA
82

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear W6

  • West London Free School Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    London · W6 0LB · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.77

    0.1 miles away

  • Earl's Court Free School Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    London · W6 0LB · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.70

    0.2 miles away

  • West London Free School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · W6 9LP · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.8
    • P81.0
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • John Betts Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W6 0UA · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS296%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.86

    0.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Pani Matsangos
Telephone
02075040512
Website
www.westsideschool.org.uk

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