The London Oratory School A GSG School
- The London Oratory School
Seagrave Road
London
SW6 1RX - Head: Dan Wright MA (Cantab)
- T 020 7385 0102
- F 020 7381 7676
- E registrar@los.ac
- W www.london-oratory.org/
- A state school for boys aged from 7 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hammersmith and Fulham
- Pupils: 1,377; sixth formers: 381 (111 girls)
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Open days: Virtual open days - see website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
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Ofsted:
- Latest Overall effectiveness Outstanding 1
- 16-19 study programmes Outstanding 1
- Outcomes for children and learners Outstanding 1
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1
- Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1
- 1 Full inspection 13th September 2022
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A school where the Catholic faith and the curriculum are inextricably intertwined. (‘The curriculum prepares pupils not just to thrive in the face of the intellectual tests demanded by the “hard currency” we offer,’ says the head, ‘but also shapes pupils’ character to thrive as Catholics in the face of the “tests of life”.’) Music is exceptional – some choose the school for this alone. The Junior House Schola is of a professional standard and makes regular overseas tours (including to the Vatican) and…
What the school says...
Converted to an academy 2011.
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2018, Daniel Wright MA. Born into a Church of England family in Cambridgeshire, Mr Wright attended state secondary school, then read history at St John’s College, Cambridge, where he was introduced to the work of Thomas Aquinas and St Augustine. This set him on the path to Catholicism and, in 2004, he joined the Dominican fraternity Blackfriars in Oxford as a tertiary. Began his teaching career at state boarding school Gordon’s School in Surrey, before moving to high-performing state sixth-form college Godalming College as head of history, then to St George’s College Weybridge, a co-ed Catholic independent day school, as deputy head.
Energetic, personable and purposeful, he is a driving force in the school’s commitment to an education with a coherent Catholic vision. ‘We have a clear sense of who...
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Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durston House School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| The Roche School | 2024 | 2 |
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