Ark Burlington Danes Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 778 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
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Fulham Cross Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 588of 720 places
- Free school meals
- 41.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 90
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 8 February 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Fulham College Boys' School (URN 100358, until 1 March 2013).
What the data says
Of the 61 pupils who finished Year 11 at Fulham Cross Academy in 2023, 56% stayed on in Fulham Cross Academy’s own sixth form (Hammersmith and Fulham average 66%), 21% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 48 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 29% went to university (Hammersmith and Fulham 42%, England 37%), and 7% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 98% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 9% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Sociology and Biology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hammersmith and Fulham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Fulham Cross Academy | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 61 | 1,530 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 79% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 56% | 66% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 16% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 13% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Fulham Cross Academy | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 48 | 1,837 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 58% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 29% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 7% | 31% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 17% | 17% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 21% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Fulham Cross Academy | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.7 | 55.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 62% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 78% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 41% | 68% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 | 5.20 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 48% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.0 | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.6 | 60.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 37% | 37% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 90 | 100% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 67% |
| English Language | 89 | 99% | 89% | 20% | 20% | 65% |
| Religious Studies | 88 | 98% | 31% | 17% | 32% | 56% |
| English Literature | 84 | 93% | 86% | 30% | 21% | 83% |
| Combined Science | 68 | 76% | 65% | 10% | 9% | 57% |
| Geography | 43 | 48% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 53% |
| Spanish | 42 | 47% | 19% | 12% | 27% | 60% |
| History | 41 | 46% | 41% | 34% | 26% | 66% |
| Psychology | 21 | 23% | 3% | 14% | 22% | 52% |
| Biology | 20 | 22% | 23% | 70% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 22% | 23% | 50% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 20 | 22% | 23% | 40% | 46% | 95% |
| Fine Art | 19 | 21% | 9% | 5% | 28% | 21% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 14% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 8% |
| Design and Technology | 11 | 12% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 64% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 8% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 0% |
| French | 2 | 2% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 21 | 47% | — |
| Health Studies | 16 | 36% | — |
| Sports Studies | 7 | 16% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Fulham Cross Academy | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 124 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 45 | 982 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.27 | 37.24 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 22% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 22 | 49% | 23% |
| Sociology | 19 | 42% | 13% |
| Biology | 16 | 36% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 27% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 10 | 22% | 31% |
| English Literature | 7 | 16% | 11% |
| Physics | 7 | 16% | 12% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 31% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 31% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 18% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
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92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.1
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91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.0
Lady Margaret School
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Phoenix Academy
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88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
Sacred Heart High School
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96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 60.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.