London Vocational Ballet School
London Vocational Ballet School is an independent school in London for boys and girls aged 10 to 16. It has 53 pupils and room for 65.
58 Bulwer Street, London, W12 8AP020 8746 0412londonvocationalballetschool.comDirectors Kate Blakeburn headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
18 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 16.0 | 23.7 | 45.7 | 47.2 | 57.4 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 54% | 64% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 89% | 85% | 81% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 1.45 | 1.54 | 1.95 | 2.23 | 4.00 | 3.55 | 5.37 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 69% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 2 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 12 | 33% | 92% | 100% | 52% | – |
| French | 8 | 63% | 75% | 88% | 60% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hammersmith and Fulham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 53 | 47 | 49 | 45 | 46 | 48 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 32% | 33% | 38% | 35% | 25% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 240 m | 445 | Outstanding 2023 | 100 | Compare |
| Miles Coverdale Primary School | Council | 370 m | 197 | Outstanding 2024 | 95 | Compare |
| Q+ Queensmill College | Special post 16 institution | 640 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Addison Primary School | Council | 740 m | 200 | No overall grade 2025 | 98 | Compare |
| Jack Tizard School | Council | 770 m | 74 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Ark White City Primary Academy | Academy | 780 m | 306 | Not inspected | 25 | Compare |
| Flora Gardens Primary School | Council | 790 m | 167 | Good 2022 | 36 | Compare |
| Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre | Local authority nursery school | 810 m | 109 | Outstanding 2024 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is London Vocational Ballet School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score London Vocational Ballet School yet.
How good are London Vocational Ballet School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 12.4, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does London Vocational Ballet School have?
53 pupils aged 10 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 65 places, so it is 82% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 58 Bulwer Street, London, W12 8AP
- Telephone
- 020 8746 0412
- Website
- www.londonvocationalballetschool.com
- Headteacher
- Directors Kate Blakeburn
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 10-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Ward
- Shepherd's Bush Green
- Constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 17 October 2008 (new provision)
- URN
- 135729 · LAESTAB 2056200 · UKPRN 10025477
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.