Chiswick School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 28 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- Unique reference
- 137907
- Address
- Burlington Lane, Chiswick, W4 3UN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1590 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 8.7% |
| Other | 10.6% |
| Mixed | 15.6% |
| Other White | 21.4% |
| White British | 30.4% |
| Unclassified | 3.8% |
| Caribbean | 1.9% |
| Indian | 1.8% |
| Other Asian | 1.4% |
| Other Black | 1.4% |
| Pakistani | 1.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 71% |
| Local authority average | 58% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 63% |
| Local authority average | 53% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 54.5 |
| Local authority average | 49.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.19 |
| Local authority average | 4.59 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 25 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Chiswick School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 126
- 3rd preference
- 158
- From another Local Authority
- 469
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 78
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 127 112 |
| Year 8 | 236 121 115 |
| Year 9 | 235 124 111 |
| Year 10 | 238 118 120 |
| Year 11 | 238 126 112 |
| Year 12 | 207 95 112 |
| Year 13 | 197 118 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 27.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 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 | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 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 | 88.0% 74.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 21.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |