The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC SchoolHolland Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School and Holland Park School are secondary schools in London.
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holland Park School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School is ahead on our composite score.
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School was judged exceptional and Holland Park School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 67.2 for The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School and 59.4 for Holland Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (63.8 in 2021-22, 67.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School | LondonHolland Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 6 in Kensington and Chelsea Stronger figure | 4th of 6 in Kensington and Chelsea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,024 | 1,336 | |
| Capacity | 922 | 1,430 | |
| Location | London, W14 8BZ | London, W8 7AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 67.2 Stronger figure | 59.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 80.2% Stronger figure | 73.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 94.4% Stronger figure | 80.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.0% | 91.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.87 Stronger figure | 5.76 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 126 | 211 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 190 | 84 | |
| A-level average points | 42.7 Stronger figure | 37.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 43.1 Stronger figure | 37.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.3% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,024 | 1,336 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 32.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.8% | 35.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 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.
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
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