The London Oratory School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 7 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Unique reference
- 137157
- Address
- Seagrave Road, SW6 1RX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1374 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 92.0%
- Girls
- 8.0%
- First language not English
- 37%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
White British 31.2%
Other White 27.5%
Mixed 11.7%
African 8.1%
Irish 5.5%
Other Asian 3.9%
Other 3.8%
Unclassified 3.5%
Indian 2.6%
Caribbean 1.2%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage2.4
WritingAverage-2.6
MathsAverage2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 85%
Local authority average 74%
England average 60%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 17%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 113
Local authority average 108
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 112
Local authority average 107
England average 104
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 163 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 163 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 185 |
| French | GCSE | 117 |
| Geography | GCSE | 123 |
| German | GCSE | 50 |
Admissions
The London Oratory School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 155
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 274
- 2nd preference
- 226
- 3rd preference
- 110
- From another Local Authority
- 609
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 132
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 20 20 0 |
| Year 4 | 20 20 0 |
| Year 5 | 20 20 0 |
| Year 6 | 20 20 0 |
| Year 7 | 179 179 0 |
| Year 8 | 182 182 0 |
| Year 9 | 187 187 0 |
| Year 10 | 184 184 0 |
| Year 11 | 185 185 0 |
| Year 12 | 198 142 56 |
| Year 13 | 179 125 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 9.0% 14.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 78.0% 69.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 4.8% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 3.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 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 | 96.0% 80.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 76.0% 32.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 69.0% 30.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 1.7% |
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