How many pupils does Hammersmith Academy have?

Hammersmith Academy has 950 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Hammersmith Academy?

The headteacher of Hammersmith Academy is Gary Kynaston.

What type of school is Hammersmith Academy?

Hammersmith Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Hammersmith Academy in?

Hammersmith Academy is in the Hammersmith and Fulham local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Hammersmith Academy

25 Cathnor Road, Hammersmith and Fulham, W12 9JD

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 20 January 2022). Last inspected 13 January 2026.

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950

Pupils

34.6%

Free school meals

1 September 2011

Opened

About this school

Hammersmith Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Hammersmith and Fulham. The school has 950 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 20 January 2022). Last inspected 13 January 2026. The Headteacher is Gary Kynaston. The school is administered by Hammersmith and Fulham local authority. It belongs to HAMMERSMITH ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Gary Kynaston
Trust: HAMMERSMITH ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Hammersmith and Fulham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136172

Contact

02082226000 info@hammersmithacademy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Hammersmith Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Hammersmith and Fulham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

52.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.25

Progress 8 · 2023-24

56%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

74%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.79

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

60%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →