Springwest AcademyThe Rise Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Feltham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Springwest Academy and The Rise Free School in Feltham.
Springwest Academy was judged Good and The Rise Free School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.6 for Springwest Academy and 13.6 for The Rise Free School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Springwest Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Rise Free School (16.8 in 2021-22, 13.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FelthamSpringwest Academy | FelthamThe Rise Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 20 in Hounslow | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools special | |
| Phase | Secondary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 942 | 154 | |
| Capacity | 1,351 | 142 | |
| Location | Feltham, TW13 7EF | Feltham, TW13 7EF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 Stronger figure | 13.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.3% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.3% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 150 | 20 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 914 | 143 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.8% | 53.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.5% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 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
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.
Springwest Academy
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