Heston Community SchoolLift Kingsley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hounslow.
Summary of the comparison
Heston Community School and Lift Kingsley are secondary schools in Hounslow.
Heston Community School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lift Kingsley scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Heston Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Heston Community School was judged Good and Lift Kingsley was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.6 for Heston Community School and 45.1 for Lift Kingsley.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Heston Community School (51.5 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lift Kingsley (45.9 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HounslowHeston Community School | HounslowLift Kingsley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 20 in Hounslow Stronger figure | 14th of 20 in Hounslow | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,323 | 980 | |
| Capacity | 1,395 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Hounslow, TW5 0QR | Hounslow, TW3 1AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.6 Stronger figure | 45.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.7% Stronger figure | 45.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.1% | 75.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 80.1% Stronger figure | 49.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.74 Stronger figure | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 201 | 143 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | 46 | |
| A-level average points | 35.5 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.8 Stronger figure | 28.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.5% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,323 | 980 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.0% | 35.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.1% | 74.7% | |
| SEN support | 4.6% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Heston Community School
Lift Kingsley
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