Ormiston Bridge Academy
Finlay Street, London, SW6 6HBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ormiston Bridge Academy is an alternative provision school in Hammersmith and Fulham for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 78 schools in Hammersmith and Fulham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 9 September 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 June 2025
Pupils feel safe and comfortable because of the school's positive culture. Staff are empathetic and patient. They encourage pupils to make a fresh start as they join the provision. Due to highly effective relationships, pupils trust staff and leaders to help them. Staff consistently apply high expectations for behaviour. For instance, staff ensure that pupils' language is respectful. This helps pupils learn to communicate in a way that prepares them well for the future. The school rightly takes an ambitious view of what pupils can achieve. Staff have a good understanding of pupils' needs and starting points. This helps to ensure that pupils get the education, social and mental health support they need. As a result, pupils integrate successfully into mainstream schools, produce work of a high quality, and develop positive attitudes towards further education, employment and apprenticeships. The school works in partnership with external agencies to enrich the curriculum and provide further opportunities for pupils. For example, pupils develop their social communication skills through work with a local football club. The school's approach to supporting pupils' behaviour is successful. It reflects the needs and emotional maturity of pupils. For example, staff expect older pupils to consistently behave in a way that shows they understand that the school is 'a place of business'.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, the strategies that teachers use to check what pupils understand are not used effectively to adjust curriculum delivery to best meet pupils' needs. As a result, some pupils do not deepen and broaden their knowledge as much as they could. The school should ensure teachers have the skills they need to become more proficient at checking pupils' understanding and adapting their teaching, in the moment and from lesson to lesson, to meet pupils' needs so that they can achieve more.
Pupil numbers and mix
46 pupils on roll, with places for 64
Schools near Ormiston Bridge Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Westside School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Ormiston Latimer Academy | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard |
| Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding |
School details
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Sophia Martin
- Phone
- 02031080345
- Address
- Finlay Street, London, SW6 6HB
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- URN
- 139509
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.