The Heathland SchoolTwickenham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Heathland School and Twickenham School are secondary schools.
The Heathland School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Twickenham School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Heathland School is ahead on our composite score.
The Heathland School was judged Outstanding and Twickenham School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.0 for The Heathland School and 46.5 for Twickenham School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Heathland School (57.0 in 2021-22, 52.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Twickenham School (49.9 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HounslowThe Heathland School | TwickenhamTwickenham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 20 in Hounslow | 9th of 11 in Richmond upon Thames | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,830 | 771 | |
| Capacity | 1,679 | Not reported | |
| Location | Hounslow, TW4 5JD | Twickenham, TW2 6JW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.0 Stronger figure | 46.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.2% Stronger figure | 39.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.6% Stronger figure | 61.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 76.6% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.84 Stronger figure | 4.03 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 269 | 126 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 204 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,830 | 771 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 34.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 61.7% | 42.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% | 21.2% 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
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
Twickenham School
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