Hammersmith Academy
25 Cathnor Road, London, W12 9JD
954 pupils · 98% of 975 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- HAMMERSMITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.5%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 52 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 56.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 74.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 60.4% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.76 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 135 | 102 | 494 | 135 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 131 | 143 | 597 | 131 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 135 | 134 | 549 | 135 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 135 | 189 | 676 | 135 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 126 | 166 | 653 | 126 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 125 | 180 | 772 | 125 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 125 | 201 | 724 | 125 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 126 | 191 | 809 | 126 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- West London Free School 1.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Phoenix Academy 1.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Sacred Heart High School 1.3 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 1.7 km · Most areas: Exceptional (2026)
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy 1.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Kensington Aldridge Academy 2 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.