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
- 911 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 54%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
African 21%
Mixed 14.2%
Other White 13.3%
White British 11.1%
Other 10.6%
Other Asian 9.4%
Caribbean 5.4%
Other Black 3.6%
Unclassified 3.4%
Pakistani 3.3%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Chinese 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
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
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 131
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 150
Offers
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 143 81 62 |
| Year 8 | 144 80 64 |
| Year 9 | 136 69 67 |
| Year 10 | 138 69 69 |
| Year 11 | 141 72 69 |
| Year 12 | 119 53 66 |
| Year 13 | 90 44 46 |
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% |