Thomas Knyvett CollegeRivers Academy West London
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Knyvett College and Rivers Academy West London are secondary schools.
Thomas Knyvett College scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rivers Academy West London scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rivers Academy West London is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Knyvett College was judged in need of attention and Rivers Academy West London was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.7 for Thomas Knyvett College and 49.7 for Rivers Academy West London.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thomas Knyvett College (43.4 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Rivers Academy West London (47.9 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshfordThomas Knyvett College | FelthamRivers Academy West London | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 57 in Surrey | 9th of 20 in Hounslow | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 671 | 1,058 | |
| Capacity | 1,058 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Ashford, TW15 3DU | Feltham, TW14 9PE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.7 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.7% | 51.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.6% | 73.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 127 | 171 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 41 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 687 | 1,044 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.8% | 34.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.0% | 55.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.1% | 23.1% 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.
Thomas Knyvett College
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