Heston Community School, Hounslow

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'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.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Heston Community School

Heston Road, Heston, Hounslow TW5 0QR

https://www.hestoncommunityschool.co.uk/

Heston Community School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,300 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In December 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Sixth form, Representation, Destinations and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Lampton Academy
1.0		Kingsley Academy
1.1		St Mark's Catholic School
1.2		Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
1.3		Featherstone High School
1.4		Nishkam School West London
1.6		Cranford Community College
1.7		Bolder Academy
1.8		Villiers High School
1.8		The Heathland School
1.9		The Green School for Girls
2.0		Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ

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Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is above average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

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.

Progress: Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

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.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Provision for special educational needs

Hearing impairment

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