The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
Academy converter in London, Kensington and Chelsea.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1034 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 922 |
| Free school meals | 18.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Address | 89 Addison Road, London, W14 8BZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.cvms.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02076038478 |
| URN | 141931 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 15 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 November 2021, published 17 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Holland Park School (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Kensington Aldridge Academy (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Sacred Heart High School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Hammersmith Academy (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- All Saints Catholic College (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Phoenix Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- West London Free School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.