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The London Oratory School

Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 1RXSecondaryAges 7–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Sep 2022
Progress 8
+0.62
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
244 1st-choice / 152 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#357 of 3,141 nationally

About The London Oratory School

The London Oratory School holds an Ofsted Outstanding rating from its most recent inspection in 2022, with every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — all judged Outstanding. But the most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.62, which places pupils’ progress well above the national average. That score means the average student here achieves nearly two-thirds of a grade more per subject across eight GCSEs than pupils with similar starting points nationally. It also sits comfortably above the Hammersmith and Fulham local authority average Progress 8 of 0.35, and ranks the school 6th out of 11 secondary schools in the borough. In the London region, it comes 133rd out of 487 schools, and nationally it sits in the top 12 per cent of all schools for this measure.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range7 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSeagrave Road, London, Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 1RX
HeadteacherDaniel Wright
Local AuthorityHammersmith and Fulham
Number of Pupils1,398
Free School Meals (FSM)11.3%
School Capacity1,398 / 1,231 (114% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Sept 2022
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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, 13 Oct 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Science LabsTheatreGymnasiumICT SuitePlaying FieldsMusic RoomsDining HallTennis CourtsAstro TurfChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

DanceCricketCross CountryHockeySwimmingTennisRugbyAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirModel United NationsCodingNewspaperScience ClubDuke of EdinburghDebate

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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