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Free schools · sixth form · 909 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.6
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Heston Community School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,311of 1,395 places
- Free school meals
- 35.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 201
- Ofsted
- Good, 13 December 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Heston Community School (URN 102537, until 1 November 2012).
What the data says
Of the 196 pupils who finished Year 11 at Heston Community School in 2023, 63% stayed on in Heston Community School’s own sixth form (Hounslow average 60%), 30% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 119 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 71% went to university (Hounslow 52%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 81% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.6 against 46.1 across England and 49.9 in Hounslow, with 53% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hounslow and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Heston Community School | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 196 | 3,204 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 63% | 60% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 30% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Heston Community School | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 119 | 2,558 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 71% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Heston Community School | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.6 | 49.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 80% | 58% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.74 | 4.59 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 33% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.8 | 42.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.0 | 53.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 43% | 54% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 201 | 100% | 86% | 23% | 21% | 85% |
| Mathematics | 201 | 100% | 88% | 23% | 22% | 76% |
| English Language | 201 | 100% | 89% | 24% | 20% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 174 | 87% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 64% |
| French | 162 | 81% | 18% | 19% | 29% | 64% |
| Business Studies | 145 | 72% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 66% |
| Geography | 105 | 52% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 68% |
| History | 91 | 45% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 74% |
| Computer Science | 56 | 28% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 59% |
| Graphic Communication | 44 | 22% | 1% | 5% | 23% | 91% |
| Biology | 27 | 13% | 23% | 56% | 45% | 93% |
| Religious Studies | 27 | 13% | 31% | 22% | 32% | 63% |
| Physics | 27 | 13% | 23% | 56% | 46% | 89% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 13% | 23% | 56% | 47% | 93% |
| Sociology | 26 | 13% | 4% | 35% | 21% | 81% |
| Art and Design | 20 | 10% | 7% | 10% | 24% | 35% |
| Drama | 17 | 8% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 41% |
| Design and Technology | 15 | 7% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 47% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 8 | 4% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 50% |
| Punjabi | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 20 | 24% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Heston Community School | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 318 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 83 | 1,648 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.55 | 34.08 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 19% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 42 | 51% | 23% |
| Economics | 30 | 36% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 23 | 28% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 24% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 18 | 22% | 13% |
| Biology | 17 | 20% | 20% |
| English Literature | 12 | 14% | 11% |
| Sociology | 12 | 14% | 13% |
| Politics | 9 | 11% | 6% |
| Physics | 8 | 10% | 12% |
| Graphic Communication | 8 | 10% | 2% |
| History | 8 | 10% | 13% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Punjabi | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 36 | 43% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 36 | 43% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 18 | 22% | — |
| Small Business Management | BTEC Technical Certificate L2 - Band E - P-D | 14 | 17% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 12 | 14% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.