West London Free School
241 King Street, London, W6 9LP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Rob Peal Ben McLaughlin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Knowledge Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 920
- Pupils on roll
- 926
- URN
- 136750
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086000670
About this school
West London Free School is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 926 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West London Free School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 129 | 130 | 134 |
| Attainment 8 score | 61.5 | 63.8 | 69.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.69 +0.44 to +0.95 | +0.96 +0.70 to +1.22 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 70% | 73.1% | 85.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 85.4% | 91% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 85% | 83.1% | 88.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.8 |
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 West London Free 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 | 61.5 | 41.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 63.8 | 41.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 69.2 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 911 |
| 2023/24 | 915 |
| 2024/25 | 921 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West London Free School compares
West London Free School ranked 1st of 11 secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 97% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69.2 | 7.5% | 29.9% | 926 | — |
| Sacred Heart High School | 60.9 | 6.8% | 19.7% | 1,113 | 0.6 miles |
| Hammersmith Academy | 52 | 7.9% | 48.6% | 954 | 0.7 miles |
| Chiswick School | 54.5 | 7.8% | 32.1% | 1,618 | 1.2 miles |
| Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College | 57.1 | 8.5% | 51.5% | 426 | 1.3 miles |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School | 67.2 | 5.3% | 18% | 1,034 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.91%
- English as an additional language
- 37.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.51%
- Persistent absence
- 19.94%
Location
Nearby schools
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Sacred Heart High School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Hammersmith Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · London
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Chiswick School1.2 miles
Secondary · London
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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College1.3 miles
Secondary · London
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School1.4 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
West London Free School ranks 5th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does West London Free School teach?
- West London Free School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of West London Free School?
- The headteacher of West London Free School is Co Headteacher Rob Peal Ben McLaughlin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West London Free School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West London Free School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at West London Free School?
- West London Free School has 926 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is West London Free School full?
- West London Free School has capacity for 920 pupils and 926 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 West London Free School a faith school?
- No. West London Free School has no designated religious character.
- Is West London Free School a selective school?
- No. West London Free School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is West London Free School part of an academy trust?
- West London Free School is part of KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West London Free School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 61.5 in 2022/23 and 69.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West London Free School compare with other schools in Hammersmith and Fulham?
- West London Free School ranked 1st of 11 secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 97% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West London Free School's absence rate?
- West London Free School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West London Free School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West London Free 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 1 July 2026.