'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.
UTC Heathrow is a non-selective free school. It has about 220 boys and girls aged between 14 and 19. In February 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions, Finances, Destinations and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Attendance.
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Admissions:Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances:Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Destinations:Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils:Above average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Environment:Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.
Sixth form:Below average. Attainment is poor, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Attendance:Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Representation:Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress:Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment:Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
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.