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Lady Margaret School

Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 4UNSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2023
Progress 8
+0.74
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
2.7×
Oversubscribed
321 1st-choice / 117 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#235 of 3,141 nationally

About Lady Margaret School

Lady Margaret School, a Church of England girls’ secondary in Hammersmith and Fulham, received an Outstanding rating across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023. That includes quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. The school has held an Outstanding overall effectiveness grade since at least its previous inspection in 2011, when leadership and management were also judged Outstanding. But the single most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.74, which is well above average nationally. That means pupils here achieve nearly three-quarters of a grade higher per subject than students with similar starting points across England. In the local authority, that score ranks Lady Margaret fifth out of eleven secondary schools, and it places the school in the top ten per cent nationally. For context, the average Progress 8 score across Hammersmith and Fulham is 0.35, so the school is performing more than double the local benchmark.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressParson's Green, London, Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 4UN
HeadteacherElisabeth Stevenson
Local AuthorityHammersmith and Fulham
Number of Pupils780
Free School Meals (FSM)15.7%
School Capacity780 / 538 (145% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sixth Form CentrePlaying FieldsDining HallScience LabsTennis CourtsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

DanceFootballRugbyHockeyAthleticsRowing

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubOrchestraArt ClubFilm ClubDuke of EdinburghNewspaperChoirGardeningChessDramaModel United NationsDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:30

Source: ladymargaret.lbhf.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lady Margaret School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.