1,034 pupils · Attainment 8 67.2 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Independent · Senior · Hammersmith and Fulham
London Vocational Ballet School
Independent school · Ages 10 to 16 · Mixed · 53 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 53 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 65
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Head
- Directors Kate Blakeburn
- Address
- 58 Bulwer Street, London, W12 8AP
- Borough
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Telephone
- 02087460412
- DfE reference (URN)
- 135729
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Open days and tours
- Open eventTuesday 13 October 2026
Dates as published on the school's own page, read 10 Oct 2026. Schools add and change dates at short notice and most ask you to book: confirm with the school. All open days in London
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Years 6 - 11including VAT; the school's page shows £5,408 before VAT, to which we added VAT at 20% | £6,489 | £19,467 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The VAT position is shown beside each stage. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Bursaries
- Partial or full bursaries offered, means-tested, based on talent and need Source
Source: londonvocationalballetschool.com · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Ofsted graded inspection, 27 June 2023: overall effectiveness at that inspection was Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
Independent School Standards, checked 27 June 2023: All standards Met
Source: Ofsted, Management information - non-association independent schools - as at 31 July 2026: most recent inspections data as at 31 July 2026 · most recent inspections as at 2026-07-31 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 31.9%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0%
- Girls / boys
- 77% / 23%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
Hammersmith Academy
0.6 miles954 pupils · Attainment 8 52 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Kensington Aldridge Academy
0.7 miles1,271 pupils · Attainment 8 54 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Arden House
0.8 miles26 pupils
The Godolphin and Latymer School
0.8 miles826 pupils · A level average A+ (2024/25) · £11,698 to £12,341 a term (2026-27)
Registration: closes in 23 days (2 Nov 2026)
St Paul's Girls' School
0.8 miles833 pupils · A level average A+ (2024/25) · £12,854 to £13,880 a term (2026-27)
Registration: closes in 27 days (6 Nov 2026)
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