UK Schools
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School is a boys' secondary academy in London, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, teaching 1,034 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted graded achievement as Exceptional at its most recent inspection in April 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 67.2 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 1 September 2025 to 16 July 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School.
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 The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School.
- 1 Michaelmas Term begins for Upper Sixth Form
- 4 Michaelmas Term begins for First to Lower Sixth Form
- 27–31 Autumn Half Term
- 3 Staff Professional Day
- 17 Last day of Michaelmas Term for Fifth, Lower and Upper Sixth Form
- 18 Last day of Michaelmas Term for First, Second, Third and Fourth Form
- 19–31 Christmas Holiday
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 Boxing Day
- 1–4 Christmas Holiday
- 1 New Year's Day
- 5 Staff Professional Day
- 6 Lent Term begins
- 16–20 Spring Half Term
- 26 Last day of Lent Term for Fifth, Lower and Upper Sixth Form
- 27 Last day of Lent Term for First, Second, Third and Fourth Form
- 28–31 Easter Holiday
- 1–12 Easter Holiday
- 3 Good Friday
- 6 Easter Monday
- 13 Staff Professional Day
- 14 Trinity Term begins
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday
- 25–29 Summer Half Term
- 25 Spring Bank Holiday
- 1 School returns after Half Term
- 15 Last day of Trinity Term for Lower Sixth Form
- 16 Last day of Trinity Term for First, Second, Third and Fourth Form
- 17–31 Summer Holiday
- 1–31 Summer Holiday
- 31 Summer Bank Holiday
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Michaelmas Term begins for Upper Sixth Form Sep 1, 2025 Term
- Michaelmas Term begins for First to Lower Sixth Form Sep 4, 2025 Term
- Autumn Half Term Oct 27 – Oct 31, 2025 Holiday
- Staff Professional Day Nov 3, 2025 Inset Day
- Last day of Michaelmas Term for Fifth, Lower and Upper Sixth Form Dec 17, 2025 Term
- Last day of Michaelmas Term for First, Second, Third and Fourth Form Dec 18, 2025 Term
- Christmas Holiday Dec 19, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026 Holiday
- Staff Professional Day Jan 5, 2026 Inset Day
- Lent Term begins Jan 6, 2026 Term
- Spring Half Term Feb 16 – Feb 20, 2026 Holiday
- Last day of Lent Term for Fifth, Lower and Upper Sixth Form Mar 26, 2026 Term
- Last day of Lent Term for First, Second, Third and Fourth Form Mar 27, 2026 Term
- Easter Holiday Mar 28 – Apr 12, 2026 Holiday
- Staff Professional Day Apr 13, 2026 Inset Day
- Trinity Term begins Apr 14, 2026 Term
- Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Half Term May 25 – May 29, 2026 Holiday
- School returns after Half Term Jun 1, 2026 Holiday
- Last day of Trinity Term for Lower Sixth Form Jul 15, 2026 Term
- Last day of Trinity Term for First, Second, Third and Fourth Form Jul 16, 2026 Term
- Summer Holiday Jul 17 – Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
- New Year's Day Jan 1, 2026 Event
- Good Friday Apr 3, 2026 Event
- Easter Monday Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Bank Holiday Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
- Christmas Day Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
- Boxing Day Dec 26, 2025 Event
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School with Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 67.2 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
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16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 42.7 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
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Attendance 11.7% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
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What pupils do after GCSEs 96% 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 87% 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 The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School. 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 The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 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.