Ark Burlington Danes Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 778 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
Free schools
West London Free School
- Pupils on roll
- 926of 920 places
- Free school meals
- 27.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 134
- Ofsted
- Good, 21 June 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 129 pupils who finished Year 11 at West London Free School in 2023, 75% stayed on in West London Free School’s own sixth form (Hammersmith and Fulham average 66%), 11% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 129 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 64% went to university (Hammersmith and Fulham 42%, England 37%), and 58% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 69.2 against 46.1 across England and 55.5 in Hammersmith and Fulham, with 85% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Music is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hammersmith and Fulham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | West London Free School | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 129 | 1,530 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 75% | 66% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 11% | 16% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | West London Free School | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 129 | 1,837 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 64% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 58% | 31% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 11% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 17% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | West London Free School | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 69.2 | 55.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 85% | 62% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 91% | 78% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 89% | 68% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.80 | 5.20 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 22% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 58.6 | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 72.1 | 60.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 40% | 37% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 133 | 99% | 89% | 46% | 20% | 90% |
| English Literature | 132 | 99% | 86% | 61% | 21% | 93% |
| Mathematics | 132 | 99% | 88% | 58% | 22% | 95% |
| Combined Science | 100 | 75% | 65% | 62% | 9% | 93% |
| Geography | 71 | 53% | 41% | 54% | 25% | 90% |
| History | 71 | 53% | 41% | 86% | 26% | 97% |
| Spanish | 65 | 49% | 19% | 48% | 27% | 85% |
| Religious Studies | 59 | 44% | 31% | 75% | 32% | 86% |
| French | 50 | 37% | 18% | 64% | 29% | 96% |
| Art and Design | 47 | 35% | 7% | 62% | 24% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 41 | 31% | 11% | 24% | 24% | 73% |
| Music | 35 | 26% | 5% | 71% | 33% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 24% | 23% | 100% | 47% | 100% |
| Classical Civilisation | 32 | 24% | 1% | 53% | 40% | 91% |
| Physics | 32 | 24% | 23% | 100% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 32 | 24% | 23% | 100% | 45% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 31 | 23% | 13% | 58% | 30% | 90% |
| Latin | 11 | 8% | 1% | 82% | 74% | 100% |
| Photography | 10 | 7% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 100% |
| Japanese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| German | 2 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | 2 | 2% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | West London Free School | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 270 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 131 | 982 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | A- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 46.41 | 37.24 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | A- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 43% | 22% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 61 | 47% | 31% |
| History | 41 | 31% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 32 | 24% | 4% |
| English Literature | 30 | 23% | 11% |
| Physics | 26 | 20% | 12% |
| Politics | 25 | 19% | 6% |
| Fine Art | 23 | 18% | 3% |
| Biology | 23 | 18% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 18% | 17% |
| Psychology | 21 | 16% | 23% |
| Economics | 19 | 15% | 13% |
| Geography | 17 | 13% | 10% |
| Spanish | 10 | 8% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | 10 | 8% | 5% |
| History of Art | 9 | 7% | 0% |
| Classical Civilisation | 7 | 5% | 1% |
| French | 6 | 5% | 1% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Latin | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 30 | 23% | — |
Other secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham
Fulham Cross Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 588 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
Academy converter · 426 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.1
Hammersmith Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 954 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.0
Lady Margaret School
Academy converter · sixth form · 817 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 66.3
Phoenix Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 582 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.