Hammersmith Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 19 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
- 950 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 49.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
African 20.8%
Mixed 15.4%
Other White 13.5%
Other 11.3%
Other Asian 10.4%
White British 9.2%
Pakistani 4%
Caribbean 3.7%
Other Black 3.2%
Unclassified 3.2%
Bangladeshi 2.7%
Chinese 1.5%
Indian 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 60%
Local authority average 68%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 62%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.8
Local authority average 55.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.77
Local authority average 5.19
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| Economics | GCSE | 47 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 139 |
Admissions
Hammersmith Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 131
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 143
- 3rd preference
- 116
- From another Local Authority
- 195
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 140 71 69 |
| Year 8 | 141 80 61 |
| Year 9 | 148 84 64 |
| Year 10 | 140 72 68 |
| Year 11 | 139 72 67 |
| Year 12 | 132 78 54 |
| Year 13 | 110 49 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 89.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 14.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 68.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 4.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 4.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 75.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 30.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 2.4% |