Secondary
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
89 Addison Road, London, W14 8BZ
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Boys
- Pupils
- 1034 of 922 places
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Religious character
- Yes
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementExceptional
- Attendance and behaviourExceptional
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExceptional
- Sixth formStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
November 2021
Previous framework
Outstanding
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Leadership and governanceOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
GCSE results
80%
67.2
13th of 239 by our score, among the secondary schools in London we can score - 299 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 67.2 |
| EBacc average point score | 5.87 |
| Entered the EBacc | 31% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 94% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 80% |
| A level average points per entry | 42.7 |
| A level students | 190 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 72% |
| 22/23 | 76% |
| 23/24 | 86% |
| 24/25 | 80% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 45.9 |
| 22/23 | 40.6 |
| 23/24 | 42.7 |
| 24/25 | 42.7 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | +0.56 |
| 22/23 | +0.86 |
| 23/24 | +1.00 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 63.8 |
| 22/23 | 65.2 |
| 23/24 | 67.4 |
| 24/25 | 67.2 |
89 Addison Road, London, W14 8BZ
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Kensington and Chelsea admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headmaster
- Aaron Cosgrove
- Address
- 89 Addison Road, London, W14 8BZ
- Telephone
- 02076038478