Rivers Academy West London
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 30 2019 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
- 1001 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 50.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31%
- Persistent absence
- 25.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 22.3%
Other White 13.4%
Mixed 12.9%
Indian 12.8%
Other 8.9%
Other Asian 8.5%
African 7.9%
Pakistani 5.9%
Unclassified 3.5%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.45
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 76%
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 48.1
Local authority average 49.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.47
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 10 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| Economics | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Rivers Academy West London
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 108 100 |
| Year 8 | 207 101 106 |
| Year 9 | 196 108 88 |
| Year 10 | 150 75 75 |
| Year 11 | 157 85 72 |
| Year 12 | 55 32 23 |
| Year 13 | 28 5 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 92.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 44.0% 26.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 65.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 1.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 80.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 27.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.2% |