Heston Community School

Heston Road, Hounslow, Hounslow, TW5 0QR

Good

Inspected 13 December 2022

Good

Ofsted

49.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,323

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hounslow →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,323 / 1,395 (95%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 December 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

36.0%

Disadvantaged

49.1%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

4.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.6

Attainment 8

1,323 pupils

52.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

75.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

83 students

18.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.1%

Overall absence

17.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

81.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

19.7

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

£52,410

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£454 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,172

Spend per pupil

£8,409

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.