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Lady Margaret School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

763

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Attainment 8

66.3

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Hammersmith and Fulham

#145 of 3,216 nationally

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Lady Margaret School is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 2.4× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Lady Margaret School is an academy converter in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of LADY MARGARET SCHOOL. The school has approximately 780 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 66.3, placing the school #2 in Hammersmith and Fulham and #145 of 3,216 nationally. 81.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 55.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 24 A-level subjects. 70.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 40.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.22 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

66.3

Grade 5+ E&M

81.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)55.4%

Entering EBacc85.70%

EBacc APS6.31

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

65.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc91.50%

EBacc APS6.23

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.83

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

65.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS6.25

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

64.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS6.11

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc93%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.79

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

64.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc92%

EBacc APS6.18

2018

Progress 8 Score

1.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

66.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88%

EBacc APS6.2

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.22

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*10.7%

Achieving A*–A40.3%

Achieving A*–B70.0%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate96.3%

A-level subjects offered24

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.2

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate93.90%

2023

Avg Grade

B+

Students

Retention rate96.50%

2022

Avg Grade

A-

Students

Retention rate97.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 November 2023

Inspection Report

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04 September 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-09-20

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-02-14

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 780 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	780	2	0.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	785	11	1.4%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	757	7	0.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	758	6	0.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	757	8	1.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	761	6	0.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	763	16	2.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	763	18	2.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	781	13	1.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	781	12	1.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	780	3	0.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	772	7	0.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	773	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	779	9	1.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	749	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	749	7	0.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	756	9	1.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	758	1	0.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	758	5	0.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	760	4	0.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	730	4	0.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	731	5	0.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	731	11	1.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	736	7	1.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	740	1	0.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	742	4	0.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 39 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 26 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils