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West London Free School[1]

Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 64 64.2 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL A- A- 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
64.2 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
76.2% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
40.8% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+0.96 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 69.2[6] 85.1%[6]
2023/24 63.8[4] 73.1%[4] +0.96[4]
2022/23 61.5[7] 70%[7] +0.69[7]
2021/22 63.1[8] 70%[8] +0.60[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A- 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
42.7% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 B+[10] 41.1%[10]
2022/23 B+[11] 33.9%[11]
2021/22 B+[12] 22.7%[12]
2018/19 B-[13] 23%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
93% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
75% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
5% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
11% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
2% 2022/23[14]
Employment
0% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 91%[15] 73%[15] 3%[15] 9%[15] 2%[15] 2%[15]
2020/21 94%[16] 77%[16] 1%[16] 9%[16] 2%[16] 2%[16]
2019/20 92%[17] 78%[17] 4%[17] 9%[17] 0%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 94%[18] 75%[18] 2%[18] 13%[18] 1%[18] 0%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
84% 2022/23[19]
Education
66% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
0% 2022/23[19]
Employment
18% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 88%[20] 76%[20] 1%[20] 11%[20]
2020/21 77%[21] 55%[21] 2%[21] 21%[21]
2019/20 80%[22] 71%[22] 0%[22] 9%[22]
2018/19 76%[23] 65%[23] 0%[23] 12%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
89% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
58% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
47% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
7% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 78%[26] 47%[26]
2019/20 88%[25] 54%[25] 47%[25] 7%[25]
2018/19 82%[27] 49%[27] 43%[27] 2%[27]
2017/18 78%[28] 33%[28] 29%[28] 3%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
9 May 2017[29]
Type
Maintained Academy and School Short inspection[29]
Report published
9 Jun 2017[29]

No graded judgements were published for this visit.

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
7.9 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Applications (any preference)
1033 Entry Sept 2026[30]
First preferences
240 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Places offered
130 Entry Sept 2026[30]
First preferences per place
1.8 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 935[30] 206[30] 127[30] 7.4[30] 1.6[30]
Entry Sept 2024 940[30] 201[30] 125[30] 7.5[30] 1.6[30]
Entry Sept 2023 999[30] 232[30] 129[30] 7.7[30] 1.8[30]
Entry Sept 2022 1031[30] 261[30] 138[30] 7.5[30] 1.9[30]

Character & practicalities

Type
Free schools[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
920[1]
Trust
KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST[1]
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham[1]
Website
http://www.wlfs.org/[1]
District
Hammersmith and Fulham[31]
Postcode
W6 9LP[1]
URN
136750[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
921 2024/25[32]
English as an additional language
37.7% 2024/25[32]
SEN support
7.7% 2024/25[32]
EHC plan
2% 2024/25[32]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
29.9% 2024/25[32]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
52.1%[33]
Mixed
16.3%[33]
Asian
5.9%[33]
Black
16.3%[33]
Any other ethnic group
8.7%[33]
Unclassified
0.6%[33]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
The curriculum offered to sixth-form students is of exceptional quality. Teachers routinely expose students to work that is above A-level. All pupils have the opportunity to study Latin from Year 7.[34]
Pastoral care
The school has two full-time counsellors and a school nurse who work with any pupils who need additional support. They feel well supported by the school when they need help.[34]
Behaviour
Pupils behave well and work hard in lessons. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They listen carefully to their teachers.[34]
Learning support
Adults who work with pupils with SEND have the expertise needed to help pupils to access the same curriculum as their peers. However, leaders do not ensure the needs of these pupils are accurately assessed.[34]
Enrichment
Pupils who attend a range of physical, academic and creative clubs receive a special diploma from the school. Pupils choose from a wide range of extra-curricular clubs and activities.[34]
Pupil voice
Sixth-form senior prefects work with leaders to improve the learning environment for all pupils. They organise charity events and run a range of clubs and activities for younger pupils.[34]
Collaboration
Sixth-form students are role models to younger pupils. They support younger pupils with mathematics and reading and organise sections of the school’s orchestra.[34]
Structure
Leaders have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour. They have introduced a system of rewards to further encourage pupils’ positive attitudes and behaviour.[34]
Diversity
Subject leaders have broadened the range of authors, artists and historical figures that pupils study to reflect the school’s community.[34]
Sport
Leaders have built valuable links with the local community, including a range of local sports facilities.[34]
Performing arts
Pupils who join the school with a music scholarship receive additional opportunities to develop their musical talents.[34]

Sources

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    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
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    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
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    Quotes (17)
    Leaders have built valuable links with the local community, including a range of local sports facilities (p. 2)
    The curriculum offered to sixth-form students is of exceptional quality. Teachers routinely expose students to work that is above A-level (p. 2)
    All pupils have the opportunity to study Latin from Year 7 (p. 2)
    The school has two full-time counsellors and a school nurse who work with any pupils who need additional support (p. 3)
    They feel well supported by the school when they need help (p. 4)
    Pupils behave well and work hard in lessons (p. 2)
    Pupils are polite and well mannered. They listen carefully to their teachers (p. 2)
    Subject leaders have broadened the range of authors, artists and historical figures that pupils study to reflect the school's community (p. 2)
    Leaders have high expectations for pupils' behaviour. They have introduced a system of rewards to further encourage pupils' positive attitudes and behaviour (p. 2)
    Pupils who attend a range of physical, academic and creative clubs receive a special diploma from the school (p. 2)
    Pupils choose from a wide range of extra-curricular clubs and activities (p. 3)
    Sixth-form senior prefects work with leaders to improve the learning environment for all pupils (p. 3)
    They organise charity events and run a range of clubs and activities for younger pupils (p. 3)
    Sixth-form students are role models to younger pupils. They support younger pupils with mathematics and reading and organise sections of the school's orchestra (p. 2)
    Pupils who join the school with a music scholarship receive additional opportunities to develop their musical talents (p. 3)
    Adults who work with pupils with SEND have the expertise needed to help pupils to access the same curriculum as their peers (p. 3)
    However, leaders do not ensure the needs of these pupils are accurately assessed (p. 3)