Best secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham
11 of 13 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all Hammersmith and Fulham schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — 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.
- 10 of 13 rated Good or Outstanding
- 4 oversubscribed on first preference
- 5 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Progress 8: 0.74 (best 0.96)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West London Free School London | 0.96 | Good | oversubscribed 1.85 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | The Fulham Boys School London | 0.93 | Good | oversubscribed 1.26 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | Phoenix Academy London | 0.87 | Not judged | undersubscribed 0.66 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | The Hurlingham Academy London hidden gem | 0.86 | Outstanding improving | about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | Sacred Heart High School London | 0.78 | Outstanding | about even 1.02 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Lady Margaret School London | 0.74 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 2.63 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | The London Oratory School London | 0.62 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.44 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College London hidden gem | 0.44 | Good | undersubscribed 0.47 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 9 | Hammersmith Academy London hidden gem | 0.25 | Good | undersubscribed 0.76 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 10 | Ark Burlington Danes Academy London hidden gem | -0.03 | Good | undersubscribed 0.63 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 11 | Fulham Cross Academy London hidden gem | -0.14 | Good | undersubscribed 0.34 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Also in Hammersmith and Fulham
2 further secondary schools with no published Progress 8 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.
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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