The London Oratory School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 13 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
- 1398 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 90.8%
- Girls
- 9.2%
- First language not English
- 43.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
Other White 31.4%
White British 29.3%
Mixed 12.1%
African 8%
Irish 5%
Other 3.6%
Other Asian 3.3%
Unclassified 3.1%
Indian 2.1%
Caribbean 1%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Black 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 95%
Local authority average 76%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 32%
Local authority average 20%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 111
Local authority average 108
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 111
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 155 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 155 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 183 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 183 |
| French | GCSE | 108 |
| Geography | GCSE | 107 |
| German | GCSE | 50 |
Admissions
The London Oratory School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 152
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 205
- 3rd preference
- 122
- From another Local Authority
- 584
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 131
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
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 | 182 182 0 |
| Year 8 | 182 182 0 |
| Year 9 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 10 | 189 189 0 |
| Year 11 | 183 183 0 |
| Year 12 | 196 124 72 |
| Year 13 | 200 144 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 89.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 14.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 81.0% 68.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 4.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 75.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 75.0% 30.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 2.4% |