The London Oratory SchoolLady Margaret School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The London Oratory School and Lady Margaret School are secondary schools in London.
The London Oratory School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lady Margaret School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lady Margaret School is ahead on our composite score.
The London Oratory School was judged Outstanding and Lady Margaret School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.3 for The London Oratory School and 66.3 for Lady Margaret School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The London Oratory School (66.9 in 2021-22, 62.3 in 2024-25) and has risen at Lady Margaret School (64.1 in 2021-22, 66.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe London Oratory School | LondonLady Margaret School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham | 1st of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 7-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,392 | 817 | |
| Capacity | 1,231 | 538 | |
| Location | London, SW6 1RX | London, SW6 4UN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.3 | 66.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 77.6% | 81.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 89.1% | 90.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 83.1% | 85.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.98 | 6.31 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 183 | 119 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 100.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 201 | 75 | |
| A-level average points | 41.2 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.6 Stronger figure | 41.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 29.0% Stronger figure | 26.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,398 | 780 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.5% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.1% | 13.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% | 13.0% 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
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 London Oratory School
Lady Margaret School
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