West London Free SchoolSacred Heart High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
West London Free School and Sacred Heart High School are secondary schools in London.
West London Free School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sacred Heart High School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sacred Heart High School is ahead on our composite score.
West London Free School was judged Good and Sacred Heart High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 69.2 for West London Free School and 60.9 for Sacred Heart High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at West London Free School (63.1 in 2021-22, 69.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sacred Heart High School (68.1 in 2021-22, 60.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWest London Free School | LondonSacred Heart High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham | 4th of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 926 | 1,113 | |
| Capacity | 920 | 793 | |
| Location | London, W6 9LP | London, W6 7DG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 69.2 Stronger figure | 60.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 85.1% Stronger figure | 67.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 91.0% Stronger figure | 82.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 88.8% Stronger figure | 78.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.80 Stronger figure | 5.70 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 134 | 194 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 131 | 76 | |
| A-level average points | 46.4 Stronger figure | 35.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 46.2 Stronger figure | 37.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 42.7% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 921 | 1,123 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.9% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.7% | 40.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 18.2% 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.
West London Free School
Sacred Heart High School
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