Hammersmith Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · London, Hammersmith and Fulham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.550 miles
Published by Hammersmith & Fulham Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2017–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Hammersmith Academy is a secondary school in London, Hammersmith and Fulham for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Hammersmith and Fulham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
Hammersmith Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.550 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2017 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last Year 7 offer in 2026 went to a child living 1.550 miles away, further than in 2025, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 6 years.
- Year 7 in 2026 had 102 first-choice applications for 135 offers, 0.8 first choices per offer, the 5th lowest of 11 Hammersmith and Fulham secondary schools.
- For Year 7 in 2026, 84 offers went to first-choice families and 18 first-choice families were not offered a place; 51 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 56% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and 8 nearby Hammersmith and Fulham secondary schools.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hammersmith and Fulham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 25 Cathnor Road, London, W12 9JD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Pupils on roll
- 954 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “This is a highly inclusive and aspirational school.”
- “Pupils are known by staff and have a strong sense of belonging.”
- “Leaders feel morally bound to serve their community and have a significantly positive impact on the lives of the pupils in their care.”
To improve
- “While all pupils make suitable progress from their starting points, some pupils are capable of even higher outcomes.”
- “While sixth-form students' achievement is typically below or close to national averages, they are well prepared for their next steps.”
- “However, these checks need to be consistently deployed across the curriculum with the same precision.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 102 first-preference applications, 135 offers in total, 84 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hammersmith and Fulham.
- West London Free School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Phoenix Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sacred Heart High School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fulham Cross Academy 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Fulham Boys School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The London Oratory School 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published