Hammersmith Academy
25 Cathnor Road, London, W12 9JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hammersmith Academy is a secondary school in Hammersmith and Fulham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 78 schools in Hammersmith and Fulham. It ranks 9th of 11 secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 January 2026
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. Pupils feel safe. The school provides a stable and calm environment in which they can flourish. The school’s values are embedded, and staff are tireless in providing excellent pastoral care. This has a tangible effect on pupils’ wellbeing and resilience. Staff have high ambitions for what pupils can achieve. Pupils follow a broad curriculum leading to qualifications in a range of subjects, taught by subject specialists. Pupils who need additional support to access the curriculum receive effective help quickly. Pupils achieve well overall, and many excel. This includes disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Pupils are happy here. They enjoy coming to school and attend well. Pupils work hard in lessons and are respectful to each other. There is a purposeful atmosphere in classrooms and pupils' conduct is orderly around the school site. Bullying and discrimination are not tolerated. Any issues that arise are dealt with swiftly and effectively. Students in the sixth form are integrated into the wider life of the school. They act as mentors to younger pupils. Positive relationships between staff and pupils mean that pupils want to meet the high expectations set for them. There is a comprehensive programme for personal development that all pupils benefit from. This includes inter-house competitions, educational trips, fundraising activities and a wide variety of clubs to develop pupils’ interests, such as film club, gardening and coding. Pupils are very well prepared for life in modern Britain.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should ensure that highly effective teaching strategies, including effective checks on pupils' learning, are fully embedded across subjects and used with precision to further challenge pupils and deepen their learning.
- Leaders should continue to strengthen the delivery of the sixth-form curriculum to further improve students' outcomes in national tests and examinations.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
139 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
124 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
954 pupils on roll, with places for 975
Schools near Hammersmith Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Godolphin and Latymer School | 0.5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 40.6 |
| London Vocational Ballet School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 12.4 |
| Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep | 0.6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 13.5 |
| West London Free School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 69.2 |
| Phoenix Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 49.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HAMMERSMITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Kynaston
- Phone
- 02082226000
- Address
- 25 Cathnor Road, London, W12 9JD
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- URN
- 136172
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.