94%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
80%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
67.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
740.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,024
Pupils · 2024/25
45%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 16/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKensington and Chelsea
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio12.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School · Secondary with sixth form · Kensington and Chelsea
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
94%
-2pp
97%89%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
80%
-5pp
86%79%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
Attainment 8
67.2
-0.2
67.465.162.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67.2
EBacc entry
31%
+3pp
45%37%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
740.0
+16.7
744.6688.0631.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 740.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.7
0
45.943.240.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.7
A-level value added
-0.14
-0.1
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
31%
-1pp
42%34%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,024
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
45%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
89 Addison Road, London, W14 8BZ
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 94% | 80% | 67.2 | Not applicable | 31% | 740.0 | 43% | 1,024 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 86% | 67.4 | +1.00 | 28% | 723.3 | 42% | 1,022 |
| 2022/23 | 90% | 76% | 65.2 | +0.86 | 45% | 744.6 | 55% | 1,033 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 72% | 63.8 | +0.56 | 32% | 723.9 | 45% | 1,027 |
| 2018/19 | 94% | 74% | 62.8 | +0.51 | 38% | 631.3 | 43% | 994 |
| 2017/18 | 94% | 79% | 65.6 | +0.68 | 48% | 697.7 | 55% | 969 |
| 2016/17 | 87% | 67% | 59.9 | +0.28 | 38% | — | 43% | 958 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.7 | B+ | -0.14 | 31% | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 42.7 | B+ | -0.02 | 32% | 198 |
| 2022/23 | 40.6 | B | — | 27% | 199 |
| 2021/22 | 45.9 | A- | — | 42% | 185 |
| 2018/19 | 40.5 | B | -0.14 | 36% | 166 |
| 2017/18 | 41.2 | B | -0.06 | 44% | 196 |
| 2016/17 | 44.4 | B+ | +0.16 | 44% | 154 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,024 | 12.6 | 16% | 45% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,022 | 14.4 | 13% | 42% | 17% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,033 | 15.6 | 13% | 40% | 18% | 6% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 1,027 | 15.2 | 13% | 38% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 1,008 | 14.8 | 12% | 36% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 994 | 14.0 | 11% | 37% | 18% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 958 | 13.1 | 9% | 38% | 22% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.