The Fulham Boys School
532 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5BD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FULHAM BOYS SCHOOL LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Headteacher David Smith
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 822
- URN
- 141135
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02073817100
About this school
The Fulham Boys School is a Church of England boys' secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 822 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 109 | 122 | 120 |
| Attainment 8 score | 59.2 | 62.0 | 61.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.69 +0.41 to +0.97 | +0.93 +0.66 to +1.21 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 70% | 73% | 70% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 85% | 90.2% | 94.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 69% | 63.9% | 69.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
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 The Fulham Boys 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 | 59.2 | 41.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 62 | 41.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.4 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 782 |
| 2023/24 | 820 |
| 2024/25 | 808 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Fulham Boys School compares
The Fulham Boys School ranked 4th of 11 secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61.4 | 7.3% | 28% | 822 | — |
| The London Oratory School | 62.3 | 6.9% | 12.5% | 1,392 | 0.3 miles |
| Lady Margaret School | 66.3 | 5.8% | 17.9% | 817 | 0.4 miles |
| Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College | 57.1 | 8.5% | 51.5% | 426 | 0.6 miles |
| Fulham Cross Academy | 45.7 | 9.5% | 49.4% | 588 | 0.7 miles |
| Chelsea Academy | 51.9 | 10.3% | 46.9% | 1,106 | 0.7 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)
- 28.01%
- English as an additional language
- 10.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.31%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The London Oratory School0.3 miles
Secondary · London
-
Lady Margaret School0.4 miles
Secondary · London
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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College0.6 miles
Secondary · London
-
Fulham Cross Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · London
-
Chelsea Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
The Fulham Boys School ranks 28th 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 year groups does The Fulham Boys School teach?
- The Fulham Boys School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Fulham Boys School?
- The headteacher of The Fulham Boys School is Headteacher David Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Fulham Boys School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Fulham Boys 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 big is The Fulham Boys School?
- The Fulham Boys School has 822 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Fulham Boys School full?
- The Fulham Boys School has capacity for 800 pupils and 822 on roll (103%), 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 The Fulham Boys School a faith school?
- Yes. The Fulham Boys School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Who runs The Fulham Boys School?
- The Fulham Boys School is part of FULHAM BOYS SCHOOL LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Fulham Boys School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 59.2 in 2022/23 and 61.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Fulham Boys School rank locally?
- The Fulham Boys School ranked 4th of 11 secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Fulham Boys School's absence rate?
- The Fulham Boys School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Fulham Boys School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Fulham Boys 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.