Record Breaking GCSE Results from Fulham Students

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A strong performance from a year group affected by pandemic disruption

Fulham Cross girls show off their results letters

August 24, 2026

GCSE results across Hammersmith and neighbouring areas have revealed an exceptionally strong year for local schools, with high attainment reported in both state and independent sectors and several sAugust 24, 2026r 11 students collected their results earlier this month, marking an important milestone after years of disrupted learning during the pandemic.

Early borough-wide figures show that 78.9% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, while 64.5% earned a grade 5 or above. Schools across Hammersmith & Fulham have reported results well above national averages, with many highlighting the resilience and determination shown by pupils who faced significant disruption during their GCSE years.

Fulham Boys School achieved its best ever GCSE attainment, with a projected Attainment 8 score of 6.4, up from 6.1 last year. More than 90% of students passed English and maths for the third year running, and 82.3% achieved grade 5 or above in both subjects. Fifty students achieved at least one grade 9, and several achieved extraordinary individual results, including Charlie with 13 grade 9s. The school’s strongest departments included chemistry, physics, RE, 3D design and Spanish, all of which saw exceptionally high proportions of top grades. Headmaster David Smith said the school was now “consistently achieving results that place us in the very top percentiles for attainment and progress”.

Fulham Boys Year 11 students with their results

London Oratory School celebrated another strong year, with 90% of grades between 4 and 9 and 22% of students achieving five or more grades at 8 or 9. One student achieved 11 grade 9s. Headmaster Daniel Wright said the results reflected “the hard work, commitment and ambition of pupils and staff alike”.

Fulham Cross Girls’ School reported improving results for the third consecutive year. More than 40% of students achieved grades 7 to 9 in subjects including sciences, psychology, history, Spanish and religious studies. A quarter of students achieved an average grade 7 or above. The school said the results were particularly impressive for students who had joined from abroad and learned English while preparing for GCSEs.

Lady Margaret School reported results almost identical to its strong 2025 performance. Ninety-six per cent achieved grade 4 or above in English literature, 94% in English language and 93% in maths. Nearly half of all grades were 9 to 7, and the school’s Attainment 8 score stands at 64.54. The school praised students for their “commitment to their studies and the ways in which they have supported each other through difficult times”.

Sacred Heart High School described its results as “a testament to their hard work and to the commitment and dedication of our staff”. Eighty per cent of students achieved grades 4 to 9 in English and maths, and 84% of all grades were marked 4 to 9. More than half of all grades were 6 to 9, placing the school comfortably above national benchmarks.

Sacred Heart GCSE students with their results

Beyond mainstream secondary schools, Hammersmith also saw remarkable achievements from younger pupils. Six students at Kensington Wade School, a bilingual Mandarin-English prep school near Fulham Palace Road, took their Mandarin GCSE five years early in Year 6. The school says many pupils make progress in Mandarin, including those with no prior exposure to the language. Headteacher Huw May said early GCSE entry demonstrated “the gifts of a bilingual education” and the cognitive advantages it brings.

Hammersmith Academy also celebrated a strong year, moving into the top 10% nationally for value added — a significant rise from last year’s top-15% placing. Eighty per cent of all grades were 9 to 4, and 66% were 9 to 5. Students achieved, on average, at least one grade higher than predicted. Headteacher Gary Kynaston said the results reflected “hard work and ambition” across a fair-banded intake. The academy’s top performer, Isaac Ellahi, achieved eight 9s, an 8 and two 7s. Other standout students included Deksan Guelle, Endrit Qamili, Neil Jain, Yaseen Eldosoky and Xela Apraiz Apres, all of whom praised the support of teachers and the academy’s careers guidance.

L-R: Hammersmith Academy GCSE students Neil, Xela and Endrit

West London Free School also celebrated a strong year, with grade 9 the most common result across all exams taken. Twenty-two per cent of all grades were 9, and 57% were 7 to 9. Eighty-two per cent of students achieved passes in both English and maths, while 71% secured the English Baccalaureate. Joint headteacher Ben McLaughlin called the results “an enormous achievement”, noting that most students had met the entry requirements to continue into the school’s sixth form at Franklin House.

Godolphin and Latymer achieved one of the most striking sets of results in the borough, with 93.3% of all grades awarded at 9 or 8, and 99% at 7 to 9. The school described the outcomes as “record results” and said it looked forward to welcoming the cohort into its sixth form.

Latymer Upper School also reported significant year-on-year improvements. Sixty-four per cent of subjects resulted in a grade 9, and 88% of grades were 8 or 9. Ninety-six per cent of all results were between 7 and 9. Thirty-one students achieved straight 9s, while a further 26 dropped only a single grade to an 8. In Religion and Philosophy, every student achieved an 8 or 9. Headteacher Su Wijeratna said the results were “a tribute to the efforts of students and staff”.

Latymer Upper School Year 11 students learn their results

Cllr Alex Sanderson, Deputy Leader of H&F, congratulated students across the borough, saying the results marked “a really exciting step towards your future careers, no matter what you hope to do”.

Nationally, 67% of GCSE entries in England achieved Grade 4 or above, a figure almost unchanged from last year and identical to 2019. London, however, has moved further ahead when it comes to top grades. The proportion of entries achieving Grade 7 or above in the capital has risen from 25.7% in 2019 to 28.6% this year, making London the highest-performing region in England. In the North West, 18.9% of entries achieved Grade 7 or above; in the East Midlands, 18.2%; and in the West Midlands, 18.3%. The gap between London and the East Midlands has now reached 10.4 percentage points, while the gap with the West Midlands stands at 10.3 points, both the widest recorded since at least 2010. Northern Ireland continues to outperform both England and Wales, with 31.7% of entries achieving Grade 7 or above, compared with 21.8% in England and 19.6% in Wales. At Grade 4 or above, Northern Ireland recorded 83.6%, compared with 67% in England and 62.3% in Wales.

The Department for Education said this year’s GCSEs saw the largest ever improvement in maths standards, with 6,000 additional students achieving Grade 7 or above. It described the results as a standout success, noting that almost 8,000 more Technical Award Level 2 passes were achieved compared with last year. The department also acknowledged that inequalities remain visible in the results and said it intends to close the attainment gap and end what it called the resit treadmill.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham congratulated pupils, saying they should be proud of the hard work that led to their achievements. He said that whether students choose sixth form, college, an apprenticeship, a T Level, work or another route, there are now more opportunities than ever to choose their own path. He added that he is determined to bring back hope and give every young person the chance to fulfil their potential.

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