The Heathland SchoolSt Mark's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hounslow.
Summary of the comparison
The Heathland School and St Mark's Catholic School are secondary schools in Hounslow.
The Heathland School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mark's Catholic School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). St Mark's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
The Heathland School was judged Outstanding and St Mark's Catholic School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.0 for The Heathland School and 62.5 for St Mark's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Heathland School (57.0 in 2021-22, 52.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Mark's Catholic School (63.1 in 2021-22, 62.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HounslowThe Heathland School | HounslowSt Mark's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 20 in Hounslow | 1st of 20 in Hounslow Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,830 | 1,215 | |
| Capacity | 1,679 | 1,213 | |
| Location | Hounslow, TW4 5JD | Hounslow, TW3 3EJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.0 | 62.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.2% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.6% | 85.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 76.6% | 89.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.84 | 5.98 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 269 | 186 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 204 | 135 | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 | 38.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 | 38.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.3% | 17.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,830 | 1,215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 61.7% | 56.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% | 12.2% Stronger figure | 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.
The Heathland School
St Mark's Catholic School
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