The London Oratory School, London

In its own words: "When the Oratorian Saint John Henry Newman sent priests from his Congregation to open an Oratory in London, they began their mission by opening schools where poor, immigrant Catholic children could get a rudimentary education. The London Oratory School owes its origins to that early initiative."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 6pm, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 2pm and an open evening on Wednesday 18 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at The London Oratory School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 59.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 56.3 in Hammersmith and Fulham and 47 across England.

67% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 65% in Hammersmith and Fulham and 47% in England.

That is down from 62.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.62: 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 48.7, against 62.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Biology and Physics.

For September 2026 entry, 226 families put The London Oratory School as their first choice and 694 named it as one of their preferences, for 157 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 117 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The London Oratory School are The Fulham Boys School (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 63.8); Chelsea Academy (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.3); Lady Margaret School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 64.7); and Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 58.1).

The London Oratory School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Of the 182 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 8% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 201 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 83% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 6% into work. 66% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 43.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Mixed (12%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 109 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 43 (3.1%) 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 autism.

The London Oratory School had 131 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest Underground station is Fulham Broadway Underground Station, about 190 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fulham Broadway Station, 190 metres away.

In 2024/25, The London Oratory School issued 93 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The London Oratory School are Fulham Primary School (0.2 miles), Holy Cross RC School (0.5 miles), Servite RC Primary School (0.5 miles) and Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.