Ormiston Queensmill Academy
1 Askham Road, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 0NW
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Aymeline Bel
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 147793
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087408112
About this school
Ormiston Queensmill Academy is a special academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 252 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. 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- 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 | 20 | 13 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -11.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -10.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -11.70 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 17 | 19 | 23 |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | -1.50 -2.22 to -0.79 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
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 Ormiston Queensmill Academy 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 | 0% | 71.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 74.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 75.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Hammersmith and Fulham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1.5 | 41.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 1.9 | 41.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 243 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 66.35%
- English as an additional language
- 37.2%
- Overall absence
- 11.55%
- Persistent absence
- 32.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North West London Independent Special School0.3 miles
Special schools · London
-
Cambridge School0.4 miles
Special schools · London
-
Jack Tizard School0.4 miles
Special schools · London
-
Q+ Queensmill College0.5 miles
Other types · London
-
London Vocational Ballet School0.8 miles
Independent schools · London
Other schools in London
- Abbey Manor College Local authority maintained schools
- Abingdon House School Special schools
- Ambitious College Other types
- Area 51 Education Ltd Other types
- Beatrice Tate School Special schools
- Beckmead College Academies
- Belmont Park School Special schools
- Beormund Primary School Special schools
- BeyondAutism Post-19 Other types
- Blanche Nevile School Special schools
- Blossom Rose School Special schools
- Brent Knoll School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Ormiston Queensmill Academy teach?
- Ormiston Queensmill Academy teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Ormiston Queensmill Academy?
- The headteacher of Ormiston Queensmill Academy is Ms Aymeline Bel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ormiston Queensmill Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ormiston Queensmill Academy, 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 Ormiston Queensmill Academy?
- Ormiston Queensmill Academy has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Ormiston Queensmill Academy full?
- Ormiston Queensmill Academy has capacity for 250 pupils and 252 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 Ormiston Queensmill Academy a faith school?
- No. Ormiston Queensmill Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Ormiston Queensmill Academy?
- Ormiston Queensmill Academy is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Ormiston Queensmill Academy have?
- The schools register lists Ormiston Queensmill Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Ormiston Queensmill Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Ormiston Queensmill Academy's absence rate?
- Ormiston Queensmill Academy's overall absence rate is 11.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ormiston Queensmill Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ormiston Queensmill Academy'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 2 July 2026.