The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

How to get into The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School

State Selective SchoolRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council

Gender

Boys

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Excellent

Founded

1914

Admissions

Selective

Frequently asked questions about The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School

Where is The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School located?

The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School is located in London, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council, United Kingdom.

Leadership

Headmaster

Aaron Cosgrove

Ages & Pupils

1,044

Total pupils

395

Sixth form

Qualifications Offered

GCSEA-levelBTECEPQ

Admissions

Main Entry Points

Year 7Sixth Form

Exam Results

55%

GCSE Grades 9-7

46%

A-Level A*-A

77%

A-Level A*-B

Curriculum

Modern Foreign Languages

FrenchSpanishPolish

Popular A-Level Subjects

MathematicsPhysicsChemistryBiologyEconomicsHistoryEnglish LiteratureGeographyGovernment and PoliticsPsychologySociologyMusic

Popular GCSE Subjects

English LanguageEnglish LiteratureMathematicsBiologyChemistryPhysicsHistoryGeographyFrenchSpanishReligious StudiesBusiness StudiesComputer StudiesMusicDramaDesign & TechnologyClassical CivilisationLatinClassical Greek

Sport

RugbyFootball

Mobile Phone Policy

Pupils in years 7 to 11 are not allowed smartphones in school. Any smartphone brought into school will be confiscated and kept for the rest of that half-term. Pupils are permitted, however, to bring a brick phone to school. In this case, it must be switched off upon entering the school grounds. Pupils who are seen on their brick phone anywhere in the school will be punished. Pupils in the sixth form are allowed to bring smartphones to school and may use them outside of lessons in Addison Hall.

School Profile

School Size
1,044 pupilsAbout Average
Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio
13:1Excellent
Religious Character
RC

Student Demographics

4.98%

EHCP

11.33%

SEN Support

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