The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025London, London W14 8BZ · Kensington and Chelsea
#53 of 640 secondary schools in London
#250 of 4,090 nationally
About The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School is a academy secondary located in London, in the Kensington and Chelsea local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,034 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 90.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 53rd of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (96th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,034; capacity filled 112.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 94.4%; ebacc average points 5.87.
There are 1547 schools in London; The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School ranks 74th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)67.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)80.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)42.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,034
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 112.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 67.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 80.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 94.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.87
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 42.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School a good school?
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School has a Success Index (England) of 90.4 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #53 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School rank in London?
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School ranks #53 of 640 secondary schools in London and #250 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School?
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School had 1,034 students in 2025.
Is The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.