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The Fulham Boys School, London

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Boys
Church of England
Ages 11–18

The Fulham Boys School is a secondary school for boys aged 11 to 18 in London, part of Fulham Boys School Limited. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 17th-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 174th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 90% full in 2025.

GCSE results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
Progress (2024)
Well above average
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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.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

The Fulham Boys School in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at The Fulham Boys School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 63.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 56.3 in Hammersmith and Fulham and 47 across England.

82% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 65% in Hammersmith and Fulham and 47% in England.

That is up from 61.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.93: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 55.2, against 67.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and French.

Getting a place at The Fulham Boys School

For September 2026 entry, 154 families put The Fulham Boys School as their first choice and 631 named it as one of their preferences, for 122 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 80 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at The Fulham Boys School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Fulham Boys School are The London Oratory School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.9); Lady Margaret School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 64.7); Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 58.1); and Fulham Cross Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.9).

The Fulham Boys School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

The London Oratory SchoolLady Margaret SchoolFulham Cross Girls' School and Language CollegeFulham Cross Academy

The trust

The Fulham Boys School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Where pupils go next

Of the 122 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 15% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 96 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 69% went on to university or other higher education and 13% into work. 43% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

10.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Mixed (13%) and Black (12%).

Staffing

The Fulham Boys School had 60 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Fulham Broadway Underground Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North End Road Walham Green, 130 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, The Fulham Boys School issued 185 suspensions, 22.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to The Fulham Boys School are Holy Cross RC School (0.2 miles), Fulham Primary School (0.3 miles), St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles) and St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Holy Cross RC SchoolFulham Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolSt John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher David Smith
Pupils:822
LA:Hammersmith and Fulham
Phone:02073817100
Address:532 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5BD
Trust:FULHAM BOYS SCHOOL LIMITED
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 11 October 2022View full report
URN:141135
UKPRN:10047202
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Chelsea and Fulham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Sixth form.

About

The Fulham Boys School is an English Church of England free school for boys aged 11 to 18. It was founded by a group of Fulham inhabitants and opened in September 2014.

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At a Glance

25.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has improved from 0.69 to 0.93 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 59.2 to 63.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 70% to 82% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-63.882.3%
Disadvantaged(40)-55.267.5%
Not known to be disadvantaged(84)-67.989.3%
Boys(124)-63.882.3%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(13)-60.369.2%
Non mobile(124)-63.882.3%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language248
Mathematics248
English Literature248
Religious Studies238
Combined Science202
French134
Geography132
Spanish108
Business Studies94
History94
Art and Design52
Biology46
Physics46
Chemistry46
Drama40
Social Studies34
Physical Education32
Music12
Other Modern Languages11
Latin5

+ 2 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 122 students

Continued education90%
Further education15%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment2%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

4

Permanent exclusions

0.50%

Exclusion rate

185

Suspensions

22.90%

Suspension rate

121 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 808 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Keep up with The Fulham Boys School

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Fulham Broadway Underground Station
320m · 5 min walk
Fulham Broadway Station
321m · 5 min walk
Parsons Green
451m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

North End Road Walham Green (Stop C)
133m · 2 min walk
Fulham Broadway (Stop E)
135m · 2 min walk
Parsons Green Lane /Fulham Lib (Stop T)
223m · 4 min walk
Shorrolds Road (Stop J)
246m · 4 min walk
Fulham Town Hall (Stop H)
327m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
191
Fatal
0
Serious
40
Children hurt
15

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 191 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 40 serious and 151 slight.

15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

30 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.

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Your chances of a place at The Fulham Boys School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

806 pupils

900 places

94 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:20,594

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Hammersmith and Fulham council

Low demand council-wide0.74 applications per place

Places available

1,503

Applications

1,109

Got 1st preference

64.5%

Got preferred school

92.0%

All secondary applications across Hammersmith and Fulham council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

11 October 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
3 May 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

106

SEN Support

26

EHC Plans

16.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health43
Specific Learning Difficulty36
Autistic Spectrum Disorder24
Speech, Language & Communication14
Other5
Hearing Impairment3
Visual Impairment3
Physical Disability2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
40.1%
Asian
4.4%
Black
12.4%
Mixed
13.0%
Chinese
1.7%
Other
5.1%
Unclassified
4.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals25.3%
English as Additional Language10.7%

822

Total Pupils

822

Boys

0

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

60

Teachers

13.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£61,699

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£8,496

Per pupil

£5674k

Total funding

£190k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£606,097
EAL funding£37,783
Lump sum£171,859

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.3%

Overall absence

26.3%

Persistent absence

654

Enrolments

Authorised5.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Persistent (10%+)26.3%
Severe (50%+)1.5%

Absence trend

6.1%
18/19
3.6%
20/21
6.9%
21/22
8.0%
22/23
7.8%
23/24
7.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about The Fulham Boys School

What are GCSE results like at The Fulham Boys School?

In the 2026 results, pupils at The Fulham Boys School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 63.8. 82% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is The Fulham Boys School's Ofsted rating?

The Fulham Boys School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022.

What is the catchment area for The Fulham Boys School?

No fixed boundary. When The Fulham Boys School 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 The Fulham Boys School?

The Fulham Boys School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 900 places.

How big are the classes at The Fulham Boys School?

Classes at The Fulham Boys School average 20.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to The Fulham Boys School?

The Fulham Boys School has around 822 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at The Fulham Boys School?

7.3% of sessions were missed at The Fulham Boys School in 2024/25. 26.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to The Fulham Boys School?

Apply through Hammersmith and Fulham's coordinated admissions process, naming The Fulham Boys School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near The Fulham Boys School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 191 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 40 serious and 151 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 30 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 The Fulham Boys School?

The Fulham Boys School is at 532 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5BD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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