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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College

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personMs Sally Brooks

corporate_fareTHE FULHAM CROSS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLondon, SW6 6BP

language Visit Website phone 2073810861

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

583

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Attainment 8

57.1

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GCSE Rank

#7 in Hammersmith and Fulham

#354 of 3,216 nationally

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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College is an academy converter in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE FULHAM CROSS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 470 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 57.1, placing the school #7 in Hammersmith and Fulham and #354 of 3,216 nationally. 54.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 38.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.4× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

57.1

Grade 5+ E&M

54.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)38.0%

Entering EBacc64.90%

EBacc APS5.38

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64.90%

EBacc APS5.33

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS4.75

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS4.9

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS4.57

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.96

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS4.76

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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

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 May 2022

Inspection Report

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26 November 2015

Inspection Report

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01 March 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-05-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2015-11-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2009-09-23

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-09-20

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

2.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.3%(11 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 470 pupils. During this period, there were 12 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.6%, 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)	470	12	2.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	474	12	2.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	526	26	4.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	525	32	6.1%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	526	21	4.0%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	583	18	3.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	583	13	2.2%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	605	19	3.1%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	618	16	2.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	611	29	4.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	622	17	2.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	618	15	2.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	619	7	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	632	11	1.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	618	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	618	12	1.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	637	22	3.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	631	24	3.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	626	23	3.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	634	14	2.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	624	24	3.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	623	9	1.4%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	633	13	2.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	615	11	1.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	615	20	3.3%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	621	16	2.6%	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 31 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils