Ormiston Bridge Academy, London

In its own words: "To create an inclusive, transformative, and nurturing learning environment where every pupil feels safe, valued, and empowered to thrive academically, personally, and socially, regardless of their challenges."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Ormiston Bridge Academy. We provide a caring environment based on integrity, mutual respect, and understanding. We seek to reignite children’s passion in education and aspiration."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama, chess and cooking.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 8 January 2027 and an open day on Saturday 13 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

Across Hammersmith and Fulham, 64% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 92% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Hammersmith and Fulham lodged 62 appeals against secondary school offers; 54 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (14.8% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ormiston Bridge Academy are Fulham Cross Academy (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.9); Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 58.1); Lady Margaret School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 64.7); and The Fulham Boys School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 63.8).

Ormiston Bridge Academy is one of 44 schools run by Ormiston Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41 in 2024/25.

Of the 18 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 39% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 28% to a further education college.

69.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (35%), White British (24%) and Black (22%).

In 2026, 33 pupils (71.7%) received SEN support and 12 (26.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Ormiston Bridge Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 8 pupils on roll.

The nearest Underground station is Putney Bridge Underground Station, about 1080 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stevenage Road / Fulham Football Club (->n), 260 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ormiston Bridge Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 688 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hammersmith and Fulham (1210).

The primary schools closest to Ormiston Bridge Academy are All Saints CofE Primary School (0.3 miles); Queen's Manor School (0.3 miles); St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles); and All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.