West London Free School Primary
Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Marianne Chapman
- Sponsor
- Knowledge Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 423
- URN
- 139546
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087419967
About this school
West London Free School Primary is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 423 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West London Free School Primary, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 92% | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 95% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 95% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 92% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How West London Free School Primary 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 | 87% | 71.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 74.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 92% | 75.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 416 |
| 2023/24 | 420 |
| 2024/25 | 416 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West London Free School Primary compares
West London Free School Primary ranked 4th of 35 primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 92% | 4.5% | 26% | 423 | — |
| Earl's Court Free School Primary | 83% | 4.7% | 22.1% | 210 | 0.1 miles |
| John Betts Primary School | 100% | 2.8% | 11.9% | 206 | 0.3 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 57% | 6.3% | 36.1% | 137 | 0.3 miles |
| Brackenbury Primary School | 77% | 6.1% | 41.2% | 296 | 0.4 miles |
| Flora Gardens Primary School | 58% | 10.2% | 55.3% | 167 | 0.4 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)
- 25.96%
- English as an additional language
- 61.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 10.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Earl's Court Free School Primary0.1 miles
Primary · London
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John Betts Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Brackenbury Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Flora Gardens Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
West London Free School Primary ranks 39th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does West London Free School Primary teach?
- West London Free School Primary teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of West London Free School Primary?
- The headteacher of West London Free School Primary is Ms Marianne Chapman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West London Free School Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West London Free School Primary, 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 Primary?
- West London Free School Primary has 423 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is West London Free School Primary full?
- West London Free School Primary has capacity for 420 pupils and 423 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 Primary a faith school?
- No. West London Free School Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does West London Free School Primary have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records West London Free School Primary as having no nursery classes.
- Is West London Free School Primary part of an academy trust?
- West London Free School Primary 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 Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 92% 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 Primary compare with other schools in Hammersmith and Fulham?
- West London Free School Primary ranked 4th of 35 primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% 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 Primary's absence rate?
- West London Free School Primary's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West London Free School Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West London Free School Primary'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.