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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School

89 Addison Road, London, W14 8BZ

Local ranking1st of 6 secondary schools in Kensington and Chelsea
Ofsted: Exceptional

Secondary

Phase

922

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 15 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Exceptional
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Exceptional
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
67.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
80.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
94.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
31.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
126

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
96.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
68.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B+

Avg A-Level Grade

42.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

43.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

190

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
31.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.6
16-18 Cohort
391

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1024
Boys
863 (84%)
Girls
161 (16%)
Capacity
922 (111% full)
SEND
16.3%
FSM Eligible
18.0%
EAL
44.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.0%
SEN Support
11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
86.0
Budget per Pupil
£10,416/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 26.9%
  • White Other: 24.4%
  • Black African: 13.2%
  • Other: 7.1%
  • Mixed Other: 6.7%
  • White Irish: 5.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.4%
  • Asian Other: 3.3%

26.9%

White British

24.4%

White Other

13.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141931
UKPRN
10049304
Establishment No.
5402
Trust
SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

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