What did Ofsted judge Lady Margaret School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Lady Margaret School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Lady Margaret School?

Lady Margaret School has 817 pupils on roll.

What ages does Lady Margaret School take?

Lady Margaret School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Lady Margaret School located?

Lady Margaret School is located in London, SW6 4UN, Hammersmith and Fulham.

How do I apply to Lady Margaret School?

Lady Margaret School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Lady Margaret School have a religious character?

Yes — Lady Margaret School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at Lady Margaret School?

When Lady Margaret School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. EHCP — Girls with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school will be admitted before the application of the over-subscription criteria; 2. Looked after and previously looked after children — We will give first priority to girls who are looked after or previously looked after (please refer to the definitions in paragraph 42 at page 4 of the Handbook). We will allocate Foundation Places to such girls who qualify. Otherwise we will allocate them an Open Place. To maintain a balanced intake girls admitted under this priority will be allocated to the category appropriate to their ability; 3. Siblings — We will give second priority within each category to siblings provided there are sufficient places in the appropriate category (Foundation Band 1, 2 and 3 and Open Band 1, 2 and 3). We will allocate Foundation Places to siblings who satisfy the conditions of church attendance. Otherwise we will allocate them Open Places, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: We will resolve a tie between applicants by lot (lots to be drawn by someone independent of the school, nominated by the Local Authority).

What is the largest ethnic background at Lady Margaret School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.1% of pupils at Lady Margaret School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Lady Margaret School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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Distance depends on the band here

Lady Margaret School admits by banding: applicants are placed into bands and each band is filled separately, so there is no single last-offer distance. Each band has its own, and which one applies depends on your child's assessment — so one number could not answer this for every child.

How the bands work: A quarter of the girls we admit are of above average ability (Band 1), half are average (Band 2), and a quarter are below average (Band 3). This is to make sure that the school is comprehensive in terms of ability. Applications for Foundation and Open Places will be separately divided into the three ability bands making six categories, depending on the girl's ability and the nature of her application: (1) Foundation Band 1: 17 places for girls of above average ability who are entitled to apply for foundation places (2) Foundation Band 2: 33 places for girls of average ability who are entitled to apply for foundation places (3) Foundation Band 3: 17 places for girls of below average ability who are entitled to apply for foundation places (4) Open Band 1: 13 open places for girls of above average ability (5) Open Band 2: 27 open places for girls of average ability (6) Open Band 3: 13 open places for girls of below average ability

Your local authority’s admissions booklet publishes the cut-off for each band. The full ranked criteria are on the Admissions tab.

How places are decided at Lady Margaret School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1EHCP — Girls with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school will be admitted before the application of the over-subscription criteria.
2Looked after and previously looked after children — We will give first priority to girls who are looked after or previously looked after (please refer to the definitions in paragraph 42 at page 4 of the Handbook). We will allocate Foundation Places to such girls who qualify. Otherwise we will allocate them an Open Place. To maintain a balanced intake girls admitted under this priority will be allocated to the category appropriate to their ability.
3Siblings — We will give second priority within each category to siblings provided there are sufficient places in the appropriate category (Foundation Band 1, 2 and 3 and Open Band 1, 2 and 3). We will allocate Foundation Places to siblings who satisfy the conditions of church attendance. Otherwise we will allocate them Open Places.
4Distance — We will give third priority within each category to the girls who live closest to the school. Closeness to the school will be calculated using a straight line measurement from the child's home address point determined by Ordnance Survey Data to the centre point of the school as determined by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham's computerised measuring system. Accessibility by car or public transport will be disregarded. If any applicants share the same address, i.e. live in the same block of flats or a shared house, priority will be given to those closest to the ground floor and then by ascending flat number order.

If two applications tie: We will resolve a tie between applicants by lot (lots to be drawn by someone independent of the school, nominated by the Local Authority).

School uses banding system with separate allocations for Foundation Places (church attendance requirement) and Open Places. All applicants assessed in Mathematics and English banding tests in November 2026. Applications divided into six categories by ability band and place type.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Lady Margaret School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lady Margaret School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Lady Margaret School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lady Margaret School?: Lady Margaret School has 817 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lady Margaret School take?: Lady Margaret School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Lady Margaret School located?: Lady Margaret School is located in London, SW6 4UN, Hammersmith and Fulham.
How do I apply to Lady Margaret School?: Lady Margaret School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Lady Margaret School have a religious character?: Yes — Lady Margaret School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lady Margaret School?: When Lady Margaret School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. EHCP — Girls with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school will be admitted before the application of the over-subscription criteria; 2. Looked after and previously looked after children — We will give first priority to girls who are looked after or previously looked after (please refer to the definitions in paragraph 42 at page 4 of the Handbook). We will allocate Foundation Places to such girls who qualify. Otherwise we will allocate them an Open Place. To maintain a balanced intake girls admitted under this priority will be allocated to the category appropriate to their ability; 3. Siblings — We will give second priority within each category to siblings provided there are sufficient places in the appropriate category (Foundation Band 1, 2 and 3 and Open Band 1, 2 and 3). We will allocate Foundation Places to siblings who satisfy the conditions of church attendance. Otherwise we will allocate them Open Places, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: We will resolve a tie between applicants by lot (lots to be drawn by someone independent of the school, nominated by the Local Authority).
What is the largest ethnic background at Lady Margaret School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.1% of pupils at Lady Margaret School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lady Margaret School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1EHCP — Girls with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school will be admitted before the application of the over-subscription criteria.
2Looked after and previously looked after children — We will give first priority to girls who are looked after or previously looked after (please refer to the definitions in paragraph 42 at page 4 of the Handbook). We will allocate Foundation Places to such girls who qualify. Otherwise we will allocate them an Open Place. To maintain a balanced intake girls admitted under this priority will be allocated to the category appropriate to their ability.
3Siblings — We will give second priority within each category to siblings provided there are sufficient places in the appropriate category (Foundation Band 1, 2 and 3 and Open Band 1, 2 and 3). We will allocate Foundation Places to siblings who satisfy the conditions of church attendance. Otherwise we will allocate them Open Places.
4Distance — We will give third priority within each category to the girls who live closest to the school. Closeness to the school will be calculated using a straight line measurement from the child's home address point determined by Ordnance Survey Data to the centre point of the school as determined by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham's computerised measuring system. Accessibility by car or public transport will be disregarded. If any applicants share the same address, i.e. live in the same block of flats or a shared house, priority will be given to those closest to the ground floor and then by ascending flat number order.

If two applications tie: We will resolve a tie between applicants by lot (lots to be drawn by someone independent of the school, nominated by the Local Authority).

Lady Margaret School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lady Margaret School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Lady Margaret School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lady Margaret School?: Lady Margaret School has 817 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lady Margaret School take?: Lady Margaret School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Lady Margaret School located?: Lady Margaret School is located in London, SW6 4UN, Hammersmith and Fulham.
How do I apply to Lady Margaret School?: Lady Margaret School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Lady Margaret School have a religious character?: Yes — Lady Margaret School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lady Margaret School?: When Lady Margaret School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. EHCP — Girls with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school will be admitted before the application of the over-subscription criteria; 2. Looked after and previously looked after children — We will give first priority to girls who are looked after or previously looked after (please refer to the definitions in paragraph 42 at page 4 of the Handbook). We will allocate Foundation Places to such girls who qualify. Otherwise we will allocate them an Open Place. To maintain a balanced intake girls admitted under this priority will be allocated to the category appropriate to their ability; 3. Siblings — We will give second priority within each category to siblings provided there are sufficient places in the appropriate category (Foundation Band 1, 2 and 3 and Open Band 1, 2 and 3). We will allocate Foundation Places to siblings who satisfy the conditions of church attendance. Otherwise we will allocate them Open Places, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: We will resolve a tie between applicants by lot (lots to be drawn by someone independent of the school, nominated by the Local Authority).
What is the largest ethnic background at Lady Margaret School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.1% of pupils at Lady Margaret School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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