UK Schools
Hammersmith Academy
Hammersmith Academy is a mixed secondary academy in London, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, teaching 954 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted graded achievement as Expected standard at its most recent inspection in January 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 52 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 3 November 2025 to 16 July 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Hammersmith Academy.
Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Hammersmith Academy.
- 3 Term 2 starts
- 25 Early finish – students finish at 2pm
- 11 Early finish – students finish at 2pm
- 19 Term 2 ends
- 20–31 Christmas Holiday
- 1–4 Christmas Holiday
- 5 Inset Day
- 6 Inset Day
- 7 Term 3 starts
- 21 Early finish – students finish at 2pm
- 13 Term 3 ends
- 23 Term 4 starts
- 27 Inset Day
- 19 Early finish – students finish at 2pm
- 27 Term 4 ends
- 30–31 Easter Holiday
- 1–10 Easter Holiday
- 13 Inset Day
- 14 Term 5 starts
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday
- 22 Term 5 ends
- 1 Term 6 starts
- 16 Term 6 ends
- 17 Inset Day
- 17–31 Summer Holiday
- 20 Inset Day
- 21 Inset Day
- 1–31 Summer Holiday
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Term 2 starts Nov 3, 2025 Term
- Early finish – students finish at 2pm Nov 25, 2025 Event
- Early finish – students finish at 2pm Dec 11, 2025 Event
- Term 2 ends Dec 19, 2025 Term
- Christmas Holiday Dec 20, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026 Holiday
- Inset Day Jan 5, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day Jan 6, 2026 Inset Day
- Term 3 starts Jan 7, 2026 Term
- Early finish – students finish at 2pm Jan 21, 2026 Event
- Term 3 ends Feb 13, 2026 Term
- Term 4 starts Feb 23, 2026 Term
- Inset Day Feb 27, 2026 Inset Day
- Early finish – students finish at 2pm Mar 19, 2026 Event
- Term 4 ends Mar 27, 2026 Term
- Easter Holiday Mar 30 – Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
- Inset Day Apr 13, 2026 Inset Day
- Term 5 starts Apr 14, 2026 Term
- Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Term 5 ends May 22, 2026 Term
- Term 6 starts Jun 1, 2026 Term
- Term 6 ends Jul 16, 2026 Term
- Inset Day Jul 17, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day Jul 20, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day Jul 21, 2026 Inset Day
- Summer Holiday Jul 17 – Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Hammersmith Academy with London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 52 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
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16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 31.45 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
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Attendance 28.5% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
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What pupils do after GCSEs 93% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
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What students do after 16 to 18 study 84% In education, apprenticeship or work
Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.
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About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Hammersmith Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Hammersmith Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.