Fulham Cross AcademyThe Fulham Boys School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Fulham Cross Academy and The Fulham Boys School are secondary schools in London.
Fulham Cross Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Fulham Boys School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Fulham Boys School is ahead on our composite score.
Fulham Cross Academy was judged Good and The Fulham Boys School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for Fulham Cross Academy and 61.4 for The Fulham Boys School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Fulham Cross Academy (47.7 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Fulham Boys School (66.0 in 2021-22, 61.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonFulham Cross Academy | LondonThe Fulham Boys School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham | 7th of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 588 | 822 | |
| Capacity | 720 | 800 | |
| Location | London, SW6 6SN | London, SW6 5BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 | 61.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.2% | 94.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.1% | 69.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 | 5.59 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 90 | 120 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 45 | 87 | |
| A-level average points | 27.3 | 34.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | 34.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.1% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 596 | 808 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.4% | 28.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.3% | 10.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.4% | 26.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fulham Cross Academy
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