The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
89 Addison Road, London, W14 8BZ
1,034 pupils · 112% of 922 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
Ofsted
Exceptional (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
| Post-16 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 15 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 67.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 80.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 94.4% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 31% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.98 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 123 | 244 | 662 | 123 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 124 | 253 | 733 | 124 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 122 | 218 | 657 | 122 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 123 | 238 | 716 | 123 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 121 | 297 | 767 | 121 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 122 | 310 | 865 | 122 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 122 | 353 | 939 | 122 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 119 | 343 | 961 | 119 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Holland Park School 0.8 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Kensington Aldridge Academy 1.2 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Sacred Heart High School 1.4 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Hammersmith Academy 1.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- All Saints Catholic College 1.8 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- Phoenix Academy 2.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.