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Schools across Hammersmith and Fulham

Local authority · 81 schools across 3 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hammersmith and Fulham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hammersmith and Fulham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Schools in Hammersmith and Fulham (81)

Showing 20 of 81 schools

Total Schools

81

36 primary · 12 secondary

Total Pupils

25,886

86% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

27

12 outstanding · 15 good

Capacity

29,935

4,049 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

12
15
54
Outstanding: 12
Good: 15
Not inspected: 54

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

37.5

GCSE Eng+Maths

37.6%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

80% full
8,812 pupils10,997 capacity

2,185 spare places

Secondary Schools

95% full
9,132 pupils9,646 capacity

514 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.9%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

19.9%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

51

2024/25

Absence trend across Hammersmith and Fulham schools

5.1%
18/19
5.1%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
7.5%
22/23
7%
23/24
6.9%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

87%

Plans Issued

227

Assessment Requests

339

Tribunal Cases

6

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

74%
2019
80%
2020
25%
2021
82%
2022
81%
2023
85%
2024
87%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

1,588 admissions

6

Lodged

(0.4%)

5

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Primary (infant classes)

1,336 admissions

6

Lodged

(0.4%)

5

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Secondary

2,338 admissions

62

Lodged

(2.7%)

54

Heard

8

Successful

(15%)

Total

3,926 admissions

68

Lodged

(1.7%)

59

Heard

8

Successful

(14%)

Total appeals lodged per year

318
2019
287
2020
192
2021
221
2022
146
2023
160
2024
152
2025
142
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Questions parents ask about schools in Hammersmith and Fulham

How many schools are there in Hammersmith and Fulham?

Hammersmith and Fulham has 81 open schools: 36 state primary, 13 state secondary or all-through, 17 independent, 9 special and 6 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Hammersmith and Fulham are rated Outstanding?

26 schools in Hammersmith and Fulham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Ecole Française de Londres Jacques Prévert, L'Ecole des Petits School, Good Shepherd RC Primary School, Ark Conway Primary Academy, St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School and 21 more. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 62 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Ecole Française de Londres Jacques PrévertL'Ecole des Petits SchoolGood Shepherd RC Primary SchoolArk Conway Primary AcademySt John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 13 schools in Hammersmith and Fulham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Lady Margaret School, with an Attainment 8 score of 64.7 and 79% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; West London Free School, with an Attainment 8 score of 64.2 and 76% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Fulham Boys School, with an Attainment 8 score of 63.8 and 82% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Lady Margaret SchoolWest London Free SchoolThe Fulham Boys School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham have the best SATs results?

3 of the 35 primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results had every pupil reach the expected standard in both reading and maths: Addison Primary School, Good Shepherd RC Primary School and John Betts Primary School. Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Addison Primary SchoolGood Shepherd RC Primary SchoolJohn Betts Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hammersmith and Fulham?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Hammersmith and Fulham have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Hammersmith and Fulham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hammersmith and Fulham allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Hammersmith and Fulham?

Apply to Hammersmith and Fulham through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.