Hammersmith Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 20 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Unique reference
- 136172
- Address
- 25 Cathnor Road, W12 9JD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 929 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 55.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34%
- Persistent absence
- 29.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
African 21.6%
Other White 13.1%
Mixed 13.1%
White British 12.3%
Other 11.7%
Other Asian 8.3%
Caribbean 5.5%
Other Black 3.4%
Unclassified 3.4%
Pakistani 3%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Chinese 1%
Indian 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.47
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 68%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 61%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.7
Local authority average 54.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.11
Local authority average 5.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| Economics | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 134 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 132 |
Admissions
Hammersmith Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 135
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 172
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 212
Offers
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 142 77 65 |
| Year 8 | 140 72 68 |
| Year 9 | 138 65 73 |
| Year 10 | 141 74 67 |
| Year 11 | 138 82 56 |
| Year 12 | 118 65 53 |
| Year 13 | 112 62 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 14.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 69.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.8% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 3.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 80.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 32.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 30.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.7% 1.7% |
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