The Heathland School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 30 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
- 1830 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 61.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.6%
Indian 22.9%
Pakistani 18.7%
Other 15.3%
Mixed 10.3%
African 8.5%
Other White 7.6%
Other Asian 7.2%
Bangladeshi 5.1%
White British 2.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 77%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.9
Local authority average 49.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.82
Local authority average 4.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 18 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 88 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
The Heathland School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 354
- 2nd preference
- 304
- 3rd preference
- 191
- From another Local Authority
- 141
Offers
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 42
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 130 140 |
| Year 8 | 268 137 131 |
| Year 9 | 269 153 116 |
| Year 10 | 266 141 125 |
| Year 11 | 270 143 127 |
| Year 12 | 234 112 122 |
| Year 13 | 253 115 138 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 27.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 61.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 74.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 21.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 2.4% |