Ark Burlington Danes Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 778 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
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The London Oratory School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,392of 1,231 places
- Free school meals
- 10.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 183
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 13 September 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The London Oratory School (URN 100365, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 185 pupils who finished Year 11 at The London Oratory School in 2023, 81% stayed on in The London Oratory School’s own sixth form (Hammersmith and Fulham average 66%), 6% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 178 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 77% went to university (Hammersmith and Fulham 42%, England 37%), and 75% 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 62.3 against 46.1 across England and 55.5 in Hammersmith and Fulham, with 78% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 27% 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 | The London Oratory School | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 185 | 1,530 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 98% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 81% | 66% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 6% | 16% | 37% |
| — other education | 3% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | The London Oratory School | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 178 | 1,837 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 77% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 75% | 31% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 11% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 9% | 17% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The London Oratory School | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 62.3 | 55.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 78% | 62% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 89% | 78% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 83% | 68% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.98 | 5.20 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 16% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 51.1 | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 64.5 | 60.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 36% | 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 Literature | 183 | 100% | 86% | 39% | 21% | 91% |
| Mathematics | 183 | 100% | 88% | 37% | 22% | 92% |
| Religious Studies | 183 | 100% | 31% | 44% | 32% | 89% |
| English Language | 183 | 100% | 89% | 34% | 20% | 91% |
| Physics | 155 | 85% | 23% | 43% | 46% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 155 | 85% | 23% | 45% | 47% | 97% |
| Biology | 155 | 85% | 23% | 41% | 45% | 97% |
| French | 108 | 59% | 18% | 40% | 29% | 77% |
| Geography | 107 | 58% | 41% | 49% | 25% | 96% |
| History | 93 | 51% | 41% | 43% | 26% | 92% |
| German | 50 | 27% | 5% | 32% | 33% | 84% |
| Spanish | 44 | 24% | 19% | 73% | 27% | 89% |
| Music | 31 | 17% | 5% | 39% | 33% | 94% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 15% | 9% | 50% | 28% | 89% |
| Combined Science | 28 | 15% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 54% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 14% | 11% | 32% | 24% | 80% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 13% | 13% | 29% | 30% | 83% |
| Design and Technology | 20 | 11% | 11% | 35% | 23% | 85% |
| Latin | 18 | 10% | 1% | 78% | 74% | 94% |
| Italian | 13 | 7% | 0% | 100% | 53% | 100% |
| Polish | 7 | 4% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Classical Greek | 6 | 3% | 0% | 100% | 92% | 100% |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 11 | 5% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 8 | 4% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 3 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The London Oratory School | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 398 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 201 | 982 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 41.24 | 37.24 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 29% | 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 | 94 | 47% | 31% |
| Economics | 75 | 37% | 13% |
| English Literature | 47 | 23% | 11% |
| Geography | 46 | 23% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 45 | 22% | 17% |
| History | 40 | 20% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 40 | 20% | 13% |
| Biology | 38 | 19% | 20% |
| Politics | 37 | 18% | 6% |
| Physics | 33 | 16% | 12% |
| Religious Studies | 29 | 14% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 19 | 9% | 5% |
| Spanish | 19 | 9% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 13 | 6% | 3% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 4% | 3% |
| Italian | 8 | 4% | 0% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 4% | 5% |
| French | 8 | 4% | 1% |
| Polish | 7 | 3% | 0% |
| Music | 7 | 3% | 0% |
| Latin | 6 | 3% | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Ancient History | — | — | 0% |
| Classical Greek | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 101 | 50% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 16 | 8% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 3% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 3% | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| German | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| German | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.