'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.
Representation
Disadvantaged pupils (%)
Ethnic minority pupils (%)
Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.
The Heathland School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Hounslow). It has about 1,850 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2013 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations, Progress and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Environment.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Disadvantaged pupils:Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Destinations:Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high. Show details
Progress:Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance:Above average. Pupil absence rates are very low and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Sixth form:Above average. Attainment is about average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Attainment:Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances:Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Environment:Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.
Admissions:Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.