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William Morris Sixth Form

Sixth form / post-16 · ages 16-19MixedCouncil810 pupilsSixth formLondonHammersmith and Fulham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, January 2023
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places90 spare810 pupils, 900 places
Pupils per teacher21.1School workforce census
Average A level gradeC-2024/25
Pupils on roll810Census January 2026

William Morris Sixth Form is a council school in London for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 810 pupils and room for 900. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

St Dunstan's Road, London, W6 8RB020 8748 6969wmsf.ac.ukMs Mary Berrisford acting principalAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 11 January 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

411 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC-27.2 points per entry
A level progress-0.34Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better3%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished81%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students411396368382783833
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry27.1825.0723.1725.7125.4123.72
Average A level gradeC-C-D+C-C-D+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS26.2624.5221.8824.0224.2819.52
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects3%0%1%0%2%2%
A level progressA level value added-0.34-0.17-0.26-0.31
Applied general courses: points per entry27.4028.5427.4028.84
T levels: points per entry24.5325.7621.0929.21
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed81%79%78%85%66%77%

A level subjects

18 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology34Sociology30Mathematics30Religious Studies19Law18Chemistry17Business Studies16Economics16History15Government and Politics15English Literature14Media / Film / TV Studies13Biology13Film Studies12English Language and Literature12Physics11Fine Art8Photography7
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology34 entries · 3% A* or A · 94% passed
21%England 46%
Sociology30 entries · 10% A* or A · 100% passed
37%England 49%
Mathematics30 entries · 10% A* or A · 97% passed
40%England 60%
Religious Studies19 entries · 0% A* or A · 95% passed
21%England 50%
Law18 entries · 11% A* or A · 89% passed
28%England 40%
Chemistry17 entries · 0% A* or A · 94% passed
24%England 53%
Business Studies16 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 47%
Economics16 entries · 0% A* or A · 94% passed
0%England 57%
History15 entries · 7% A* or A · 100% passed
40%England 55%
Government and Politics15 entries · 0% A* or A · 87% passed
7%England 55%
English Literature14 entries · 7% A* or A · 100% passed
29%England 52%
Media / Film / TV Studies13 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
23%England 46%
Biology13 entries · 8% A* or A · 100% passed
31%England 49%
Film Studies12 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
58%England 57%
English Language and Literature12 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
8%England 47%
Physics11 entries · 18% A* or A · 91% passed
18%England 51%
Fine Art8 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 65%
Photography7 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 58%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Full795 pupils for 512 places, 2009/10
155% full

The school is full, with 283 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place.

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.

Pupils on roll810Census January 2026
Places90090% full
Pupils from low-income families35%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English29%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support5%44 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan8%63 pupils with a plan
Average class size18.623 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%share of one-teacher classes; England 10%
Boys and girls308 / 502
White British pupils9%

Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 64 pupils, for autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, other needs, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties, visual impairment.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Hammersmith and Fulham with autism provision.

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (32), Specific learning difficulty (28), emotional and mental health (17), language and communications needs (14), Other difficulty or disability (6), Moderate learning difficulty (4).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll810801759703735727
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals35%36%34%28%27%28%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language29%30%30%33%29%28%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support5%3%5%7%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans8%9%6%7%7%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 306 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training79%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 76%, compared with 82% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training76%England 72%
Top-third universities5%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship1%England 6%
Higher technical course2%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 80% went on to degree-level study or training and 5% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training79%76%76%
Education61%57%61%
Apprenticeship1%2%3%
Work18%16%12%
Not in education, work or training16%18%16%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers38.3full-time equivalent, 42 people
Pupils per teacher21.1Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers86%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants10.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£63,399
Teachers who left in the year25%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher7.32024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,591England £7,738. Total £6.9m
Income per pupil£8,463England £7,697. Total £6.8m
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,284England £3,480
Money in reserve-7%In the red: -£466k, -£582 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£103kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£8,591spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,40512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate111 per 1,000 people22% higher than the England average
Typical house price£766,625Hammersmith and Fulham
Nearest bus stop380 mCharing Cross Hospital, 11 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
BeyondAutism Post-19Special post 16 institution350 mNot inspectedCompare
Parayhouse SchoolNon-maintained special360 m50Good 2024Compare
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London CollegeFurther education360 mNot inspectedCompare
James Lee Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school410 m41Outstanding 2023Compare
Melcombe Primary SchoolCouncil440 m125Good 202338Compare
Kensington WadeIndependent (grammar)440 m128Not inspectedCompare
Bayonne Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school590 m54Outstanding 2023Compare
The Fulham Prep School LtdIndependent620 m280Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is William Morris Sixth Form a good school?

William Morris Sixth Form doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in January 2023.

What is William Morris Sixth Form's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated William Morris Sixth Form good at its last full inspection on 11 January 2023.

How many pupils does William Morris Sixth Form have?

810 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 900 places, so it is 90% full.

Is William Morris Sixth Form oversubscribed?

Probably. The school was full in 2009/10, with 283 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.

How big are the classes at William Morris Sixth Form?

The average class had 18.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does William Morris Sixth Form have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has sen unit for autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, other needs, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties, visual impairment. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

Does William Morris Sixth Form have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C-. 18 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
St Dunstan's Road, London, W6 8RB
Telephone
020 8748 6969
Website
www.wmsf.ac.uk
Acting Principal
Ms Mary Berrisford
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Ward
Hammersmith Broadway
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 2002 (result of amalgamation)
URN
133545 · LAESTAB 2054320 · UKPRN 10006864
Formerly
Burlington Danes CofE School

Where these figures come from