Which is the best secondary school in Hammersmith and Fulham?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, West London Free School ranks first of 11 ranked secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham, with an average Attainment 8 score of 69.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Hammersmith and Fulham ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Hammersmith and Fulham?

11 secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham, ranked

The 11 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
West London Free School
Free schools

85%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

69.2

Attainment 8
2
Lady Margaret School
Academy converter

82%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

66.3

Attainment 8
3
The London Oratory School
Academy converter

78%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

62.3

Attainment 8
4
The Fulham Boys School
Free schools

70%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

61.4

Attainment 8
5
Sacred Heart High School
Academy converter

68%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

60.9

Attainment 8
6
The Hurlingham Academy
Academy sponsor led

65%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

58.4

Attainment 8
7
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
Academy converter

54%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

57.1

Attainment 8
8
Hammersmith Academy
Academy sponsor led

56%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

52.0

Attainment 8
9
Phoenix Academy
Academy sponsor led

54%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

49.6

Attainment 8
10
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
Academy sponsor led

44%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.1

Attainment 8
11
Fulham Cross Academy
Academy converter

46%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.7

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Hammersmith and Fulham?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, West London Free School ranks first of 11 ranked secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham, with an average Attainment 8 score of 69.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Hammersmith and Fulham ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Hammersmith and Fulham?: 11 secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.