SCHOOL PROFILE

William Morris Sixth Form

16 plus Community school URN 133545
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 900 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 January 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hammersmith and Fulham
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 810 810 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 502 62.0% of pupils
Male pupils 308 38.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

35.1%
10.3 pts above England
School 35.1%
Hammersmith and Fulham 23.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

28.6%
8.3 pts above England
School 28.6%
Hammersmith and Fulham 30.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Hammersmith and Fulham 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
24.7%
200
African
23.2%
188
White British
9.1%
74
Any other White background
8.4%
68
Any other Mixed background
5.8%
47
Any other Black background
5.7%
46
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.2% 107 of 810 pupils
7.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.2%
Hammersmith and Fulham 20.7%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.4% 44 pupils
England 14.8% 9.4 pts below
EHC plans 7.8% 63 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 32
Specific learning difficulty 28
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Speech, language & communication 14
Other difficulty or disability 6
Moderate learning difficulty 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.0% 32.8 pts above England
William Morris Sixth Form
90.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham
90.0%
London
68.7%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information