Best primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham
35 of 47 primary schools ranked by Met expected standard (RWM) · all Hammersmith and Fulham schools · secondary schools
Ranked on Met expected standard (RWM), 2024/25 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 34 of 47 rated Good or Outstanding
- 7 oversubscribed on first preference
- 10 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Met expected standard (RWM): 77.0% (best 100.0%)
| # | School | Met expected standard (RWM) | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Shepherd RC Primary School London | 100.0% | Outstanding improving | oversubscribed 1.34 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | John Betts Primary School London | 100.0% | Good declining | oversubscribed 2.38 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | Addison Primary School London | 93.0% | Not judged | undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | Holy Cross RC School London | 92.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | West London Free School Primary London | 92.0% | Not judged | oversubscribed 1.3 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | St Stephen's CofE Primary School London | 91.0% | Outstanding improving | oversubscribed 1.68 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | Langford Primary School London | 90.0% | Outstanding | about even 0.85 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School London hidden gem | 90.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.56 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 9 | St Peter's Primary School London | 90.0% | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.66 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 10 | Greenside Primary School London hidden gem | 87.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.67 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 11 | Ark Conway Primary Academy London | 86.0% | Outstanding | about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 12 | St John XXIII Catholic Primary School London | 85.0% | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.24 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 13 | Earl's Court Free School Primary London hidden gem | 83.0% | Outstanding | undersubscribed 0.5 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 14 | All Saints CofE Primary School London | 80.0% | Not judged | undersubscribed 0.7 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 15 | Queen's Manor School and Special Needs Unit London | 78.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.71 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 16 | Ark Bentworth Primary Academy London | 77.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 17 | Brackenbury Primary School London hidden gem | 77.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.57 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 18 | Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education London | 77.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 19 | Avonmore Primary School London | 76.0% | Outstanding improving | undersubscribed 0.76 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 20 | Kenmont Primary School London | 76.0% | Good | about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 21 | Wendell Park Primary School London | 76.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.77 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 22 | Fulham Primary School London | 73.0% | Outstanding | about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 23 | Miles Coverdale Primary School London hidden gem | 73.0% | Outstanding improving | undersubscribed 0.52 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 24 | Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School London | 72.0% | Not judged improving | about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 25 | St Augustine's RC Primary School London | 71.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 26 | Sir John Lillie Primary School Fulham hidden gem | 70.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.62 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 27 | Sulivan Primary School London hidden gem | 69.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.43 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 28 | Thomas's Academy London hidden gem | 68.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.55 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 29 | Melcombe Primary School London hidden gem | 67.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.55 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 30 | St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School London | 66.0% | Outstanding improving | oversubscribed 1.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 31 | Ark White City Primary Academy London | 64.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.73 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 32 | Flora Gardens Primary School London hidden gem | 58.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.71 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 33 | St Paul's CofE Primary School London | 57.0% | Not judged improving | undersubscribed 0.56 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 34 | Wormholt Park Primary School London | 52.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.75 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 35 | Old Oak Primary School London | 39.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.82 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Also in Hammersmith and Fulham
12 further primary schools with no published Met expected standard (RWM) for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Hammersmith and Fulham, not a fairer one.
- Azbuka Russian-English Bilingual School
- Bute House Preparatory School for Girls
- Ecole Française de Londres Jacques Prévert Ofsted: Outstanding
- Evergreen Primary School Ofsted: Good
- Kensington Prep School GDST
- Kensington Wade
- L'Ecole des Petits School Ofsted: Outstanding
- Parsons Green Prep School
- Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School
- St James Preparatory School
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good
- Thomas's Fulham
Applying in Hammersmith and Fulham
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
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