The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 16 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 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
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Unique reference
- 141931
- Address
- 89 Addison Road, W14 8BZ
- Website
- http://www.cvms.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1024 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 84.3%
- Girls
- 15.7%
- First language not English
- 44.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 26.6%
Other White 24.1%
Mixed 14.6%
African 13.1%
Other 7%
Irish 5.5%
Other Asian 3.2%
Indian 2%
Caribbean 1.7%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 80%
Local authority average 61%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 67.1
Local authority average 54.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.86
Local authority average 4.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 126 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 125 |
Admissions
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 124
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 223
- 3rd preference
- 131
- From another Local Authority
- 627
Offers
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 115
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 127 127 0 |
| Year 8 | 130 130 0 |
| Year 9 | 126 126 0 |
| Year 10 | 124 124 0 |
| Year 11 | 126 126 0 |
| Year 12 | 197 115 82 |
| Year 13 | 194 115 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 88.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 15.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 84.0% 63.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 5.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 80.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 66.0% 32.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 2.4% |