The Heathland School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- Unique reference
- 102539
- Address
- Wellington Road South, TW4 5JD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1863 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 65.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.6%
Indian 22.9%
Pakistani 18.2%
Other 15.5%
Mixed 10.3%
African 8.6%
Other White 7.6%
Other Asian 6.5%
Bangladeshi 5.9%
White British 3%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.46
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.45
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 69%
Local authority average 57%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.2
Local authority average 49.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 82 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
The Heathland School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 443
- 2nd preference
- 302
- 3rd preference
- 197
- From another Local Authority
- 132
Offers
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 39
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 137 132 |
| Year 8 | 266 151 115 |
| Year 9 | 268 142 126 |
| Year 10 | 269 142 127 |
| Year 11 | 269 138 131 |
| Year 12 | 267 123 144 |
| Year 13 | 255 146 109 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 92.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 25.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 65.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.8% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 78.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 21.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 19.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.7% 1.7% |