West London Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Unique reference
- 136750
- Address
- 241 King Street, W6 9LP
- Website
- http://www.wlfs.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 915 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 36.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.2%
White British 33.7%
Other White 21.2%
Mixed 17.2%
African 11%
Other 5.5%
Caribbean 3.6%
Other Asian 2.2%
Irish 1%
Indian 1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.69
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.47
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 85%
Local authority average 68%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 70%
Local authority average 61%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61.5
Local authority average 54.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.87
Local authority average 5.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 129 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 129 |
| French | GCSE | 49 |
| Geography | GCSE | 83 |
| German | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
West London Free School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 125
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 218
- 3rd preference
- 203
- From another Local Authority
- 394
Offers
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 130 60 70 |
| Year 8 | 130 59 71 |
| Year 9 | 129 72 57 |
| Year 10 | 131 62 69 |
| Year 11 | 130 72 58 |
| Year 12 | 135 66 69 |
| Year 13 | 130 50 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 9.0% 14.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 69.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.8% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 3.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 0.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 80.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 54.0% 32.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 47.0% 30.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 7.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 1.7% |
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