75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
80%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
953.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,323
Pupils · 2024/25
49%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHounslow
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Heston Community School · Secondary with sixth form · Hounslow
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+2pp
78%75%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
+2pp
60%56%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
49.6
+1.0
52.050.048.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.6
EBacc entry
80%
-2pp
82%77%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
EBacc APS
953.3
+54.2
953.3921.9890.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 953.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.5
-0.2
39.135.932.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.5
A-level value added
+0.10
-0.3
+0.40.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+10pp
19%11%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,323
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
49%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Heston Road, Heston, Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Local authority
Hounslow
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75% | 53% | 49.6 | Not applicable | 80% | 953.3 | 82% | 1,323 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 51% | 48.6 | +0.29 | 82% | 899.1 | 82% | 1,327 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 52% | 48.1 | +0.46 | 73% | 890.5 | 74% | 1,301 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 60% | 51.5 | +0.55 | 80% | 941.7 | 81% | 1,309 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 53% | 52.0 | +0.81 | 72% | 921.6 | 80% | 1,252 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 52% | 50.5 | +0.68 | 72% | 887.7 | 76% | 1,219 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 50% | 52.8 | +0.90 | 75% | — | 79% | 1,237 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.5 | B- | +0.10 | 18% | 155 |
| 2023/24 | 35.7 | B- | +0.41 | 9% | 173 |
| 2022/23 | 37.5 | B- | — | 9% | 131 |
| 2021/22 | 39.1 | B | — | 14% | 171 |
| 2018/19 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.27 | 3% | 127 |
| 2017/18 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.17 | 8% | 126 |
| 2016/17 | 29.3 | C | -0.32 | 8% | 133 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,323 | 17.1 | 8% | 49% | 36% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,327 | 16.1 | 8% | 50% | 32% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,301 | 16.8 | 6% | 49% | 31% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,309 | 16.4 | 10% | 50% | 32% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,314 | 16.9 | 10% | 53% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,252 | 16.2 | 14% | 59% | 31% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,219 | 15.7 | 8% | 62% | 32% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,237 | 16.7 | 6% | 62% | 33% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.