The Fulham Boys SchoolThe Hurlingham Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Fulham Boys School and The Hurlingham Academy are secondary schools in London.
The Fulham Boys School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Hurlingham Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Hurlingham Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Fulham Boys School was judged Good and The Hurlingham Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 61.4 for The Fulham Boys School and 58.4 for The Hurlingham Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Fulham Boys School (66.0 in 2021-22, 61.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Hurlingham Academy (66.2 in 2021-22, 58.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Fulham Boys School | LondonThe Hurlingham Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham | 2nd of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 822 | 728 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 675 | |
| Location | London, SW6 5BD | London, SW6 3ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 61.4 Stronger figure | 58.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 70.0% Stronger figure | 64.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 94.2% Stronger figure | 85.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 69.2% | 71.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.59 Stronger figure | 5.44 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 120 | 147 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 87 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 808 | 728 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.0% | 41.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.9% | 39.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.3% | 15.0% 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
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 Fulham Boys School
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