Earl's Court Free School Primary, London
Earl's Court Free School Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of Knowledge Schools Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 269th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hammersmith and Fulham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Earl's Court Free School Primary in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Earl's Court Free School Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 86% in Hammersmith and Fulham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Earl's Court Free School Primary
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Earl's Court Free School Primary as their first choice and 190 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Earl's Court Free School Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Earl's Court Free School Primary are West London Free School Primary (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 95% maths); John Betts Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Brackenbury Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 84% maths); and Flora Gardens Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths).
Earl's Court Free School Primary's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
West London Free School PrimaryJohn Betts Primary SchoolBrackenbury Primary SchoolFlora Gardens Primary School
The trust
Earl's Court Free School Primary is one of 9 schools run by Knowledge Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 60.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (20%), Mixed (17%) and Asian (12%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Earl's Court Free School Primary had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Ravenscourt Park Underground Station, about 360 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Iffley Road (->e), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Earl's Court Free School Primary issued 5 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Earl's Court Free School Primary are West London Free School (0.4 miles), Sacred Heart High School (0.4 miles) and Hammersmith Academy (0.5 miles).
West London Free SchoolSacred Heart High SchoolHammersmith Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2017 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 83% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Earl's Court Free School Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Earl's Court Free School Primary.
- Aktiva @ Brackenbury Primary490m away · Not yet graded
- Aktiva Camps @ Ravenscourt Park500m away · Not yet graded
- FunTech at Hammersmith510m away · Not yet graded
- Aktiva Camps @ John Betts560m away · Not yet graded
- Fort 4 Fun600m away · Not yet graded
- Boom Sports - FG610m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Earl's Court Free School Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Earl's Court Free School Primary is in Hammersmith and Fulham; for families living there:
Apply to Hammersmith and Fulham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 156
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 31
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 156 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 31 serious and 124 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
21 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hammersmith and Fulham is 146 (the median across 81 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hammersmith and Fulham council
Places available
1,361
Applications
1,186
Got 1st preference
74.6%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All primary applications across Hammersmith and Fulham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
210
Total Pupils
106
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
11.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£62,129
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,740
Per pupil
£1513k
Total funding
£68k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Earl's Court Free School Primary
Questions parents ask about Earl's Court Free School Primary
What are SATs results like at Earl's Court Free School Primary?
Of the pupils at Earl's Court Free School Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Earl's Court Free School Primary's Ofsted rating?
Earl's Court Free School Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Earl's Court Free School Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Earl's Court Free School Primary is oversubscribed, Hammersmith and Fulham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Earl's Court Free School Primary?
Earl's Court Free School Primary was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Earl's Court Free School Primary?
Classes at Earl's Court Free School Primary average 30 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Earl's Court Free School Primary?
Earl's Court Free School Primary has around 210 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Earl's Court Free School Primary?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Earl's Court Free School Primary in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Earl's Court Free School Primary?
Apply through Hammersmith and Fulham's coordinated admissions process, naming Earl's Court Free School Primary on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Earl's Court Free School Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Earl's Court Free School Primary: Aktiva @ Brackenbury Primary (490m away, registered, not yet graded), Aktiva Camps @ Ravenscourt Park (500m away, registered, not yet graded) and FunTech at Hammersmith (510m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Earl's Court Free School Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 156 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 31 serious and 124 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 21 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hammersmith and Fulham is 146 (the median across 81 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Earl's Court Free School Primary?
Earl's Court Free School Primary is at Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)