London Vocational Ballet School
58 Bulwer Street, London, W12 8AP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Directors Kate Blakeburn
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 65
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 135729
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087460412
About this school
London Vocational Ballet School is an independent school in London. It teaches children aged 10 to 16 and has 53 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected London Vocational Ballet School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
London Vocational Ballet School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2008, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 9 | 12 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | 16.0 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 11.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How London Vocational Ballet School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hammersmith and Fulham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 16 | 41.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3 | 41.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 12.4 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | 47 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 16
Location
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Q+ Queensmill College0.4 miles
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Catch22 Include London0.6 miles
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SIAL0.6 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does London Vocational Ballet School teach?
- London Vocational Ballet School teaches children aged 10 to 16. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of London Vocational Ballet School?
- The headteacher of London Vocational Ballet School is Directors Kate Blakeburn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has London Vocational Ballet School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected London Vocational Ballet School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at London Vocational Ballet School?
- London Vocational Ballet School has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 16.
- Is London Vocational Ballet School full?
- London Vocational Ballet School has capacity for 65 pupils and 53 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is London Vocational Ballet School a faith school?
- No. London Vocational Ballet School has no designated religious character.
- Is London Vocational Ballet School a selective school?
- No. London Vocational Ballet School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have London Vocational Ballet School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 16 in 2022/23 and 12.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are London Vocational Ballet School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, London Vocational Ballet School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.