Secondary school

The Hurlingham Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Hammersmith and Fulham
  • SW6 3ED
  • No sixth form

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 303 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 10%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 56%56%2016/17: top 23%2017/18: top 13%2018/19: top 13%2021/22: top 6%6% · 2021/222022/23: top 8%2023/24: top 10%2024/25: top 10%No exams

Against London

Attainment 858.4 · London 50.19/10 Top 20%−12.1 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths64.6% · London 51.8%8/10 Above−19.3 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score5.44 · London 4.569/10 Top 20%−7.7 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.86 · London +0.329/10 Top 20%+18.6 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 49.4 · 79 pupils · London 522016/17: 51.4 · 71 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 55.4 · 87 pupils · London 492018/19: 55.5 · 73 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 66.2 · 97 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 59.7 · 143 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 58.3 · 119 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 58.4 · 147 pupils · London 50.1566.249.4No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 61% · 71 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 62% · 87 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 56% · 73 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 87% · 97 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 74% · 143 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 78.2% · 119 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 64.6% · 147 pupils · London 51.8%87%56%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in69.6%
87 of 125 who put it first2014 · 97.4%2026 · 69.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st12587
2nd12120
3rd11117
Last distance offered
  • 2025/262.0 km
  • 2024/253.1 km
  • 2023/248.1 km
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2021/225.0 km
  • 2020/21All offered

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2013Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2017Good
  6. 2022Remains Good
  7. 2024Outstanding

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Mar 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
  • “They work hard and thrive on the high expectations set by the school.”
  • “Pupils are happy, safe and ambitious for their futures.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026728
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.8%
First language not English39.0%
SEN support11.4%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils15.0%

Girls 43.7%Boys 56.3%

107.9% full · 675 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 104 responses (14.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.4% not applicable67.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.8% not applicable89% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed88.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child97.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher11.9
Pupils per adult8.8
  • Classroom teachers 53.7
  • Leadership 7.6
  • Teaching assistants 13.8
  • Other support 22.6

Teachers 61.3 FTE · Whole workforce 97.7 · 101 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,628
Spend per pupil£10,221
Staff spend per pupil£7,971
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£298,000in-year balance

Grants £10,150 · self-generated £478 · premises £485 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST (92 academies) · trust reserve £59,315,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

119 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained88.2%
  • Education85.7%
  • Apprenticeship0.8%
  • Employment1.7%
  • Not sustained3.4%
  • Unknown8.4%