The London Oratory School

The London Oratory School at a glance

Located in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, The London Oratory School is a boys' all-through school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 1,398 pupils aged 7 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 100% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 5.0 percentage points year on year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 62.3, well above the national average of 46. On our composite score, The London Oratory School ranks among the top 4% of primary schools in England for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks among the top 6% of secondary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 111 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 78% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. Overall pupil absence was 6.6%. There are about 11.0 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.