Heston Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 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
- 138924
- Address
- Heston Road, Heston, TW5 0QR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1323 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 49.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.4%
- Persistent absence
- 18.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.6%
Indian 33.6%
Other 16.2%
African 11.6%
Pakistani 11%
Mixed 7.8%
Other White 6.8%
Other Asian 5.8%
White British 2.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.5
Local authority average 49.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.73
Local authority average 4.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 44 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 145 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 56 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 201 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 201 |
Admissions
Heston Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 135
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 87
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 32
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 195 94 101 |
| Year 8 | 204 97 107 |
| Year 9 | 201 106 95 |
| Year 10 | 202 107 95 |
| Year 11 | 204 114 90 |
| Year 12 | 183 95 88 |
| Year 13 | 134 66 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 27.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 61.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 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 | 4.0% 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 | 76.0% 74.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 21.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 2.4% |