Rivers Academy West London
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Oct 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- Unique reference
- 137009
- Address
- Tachbrook Road, TW14 9PE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1044 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 55.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32%
- Persistent absence
- 23.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 20.9%
Other White 14.2%
Indian 12.1%
Mixed 11.9%
Other 9.8%
Other Asian 9.4%
African 9.1%
Pakistani 6.4%
Unclassified 2.8%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other Black 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.8
Local authority average 49.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.16
Local authority average 4.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 22 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 17 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 6 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
Rivers Academy West London
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 66
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 26
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 92 107 |
| Year 8 | 209 108 101 |
| Year 9 | 202 100 102 |
| Year 10 | 179 99 80 |
| Year 11 | 150 79 71 |
| Year 12 | 61 32 29 |
| Year 13 | 44 25 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 27.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 61.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 74.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 21.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 2.4% |