West London Free SchoolChiswick School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
West London Free School and Chiswick School are secondary schools in London.
West London Free School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chiswick School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). West London Free School is ahead on our composite score.
West London Free School was judged Good and Chiswick School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 69.2 for West London Free School and 54.5 for Chiswick School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at West London Free School (63.1 in 2021-22, 69.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Chiswick School (53.0 in 2021-22, 54.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWest London Free School | LondonChiswick School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham | 11th of 20 in Hounslow | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 921 | 1,590 | |
| Capacity | 920 | 1,300 | |
| Location | London, W6 9LP | London, W4 3UN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 69.2 Stronger figure | 54.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 85.1% Stronger figure | 63.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 91.0% Stronger figure | 72.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 88.8% Stronger figure | 71.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.80 Stronger figure | 5.19 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 134 | 234 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 131 | 170 | |
| A-level average points | 46.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 46.2 Stronger figure | 36.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 42.7% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 921 | 1,590 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.9% | 32.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.7% | 26.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 19.8% 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.
West London Free School
Chiswick School
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