Side by side
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School and The Hurlingham Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School takes ages 11 to 18; The Hurlingham Academy takes ages 11 to 16.
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School has 1,129 pupils; The Hurlingham Academy has 728.
- The two schools are 1.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Saint Cecilia's Church of England School | The Hurlingham Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,129 DfE register | 728 DfE register |
| Religious character | Church of England DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Wandsworth DfE register | Hammersmith and Fulham DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 205 first preferences for 177 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 125 first preferences for 134 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 28 June 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 19 March 2024: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 52.1 (2024/25) DfE | 58.4 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 56% (2024/25) DfE | 65% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| A level: points per entry | 38.8 (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.3% DfE register | 41.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 16.3% school census 2024/25 | 39% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 19.5% school census 2024/25 | 11.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 18 DfE workforce census | 11.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.