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Chiswick School

Academy converter · London · W4 3UN

Ages 11–18 · 1,618 pupils · Hounslow

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

53.5

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

1.34 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.45
−20+2
Attainment 853.5
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,219

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.34 · Competitive

1st preferences

302

Places offered

234

1st-preference offers

198

Total preferences (any rank)
844
Preferred offers (top 3)
234
Applications from outside LA
424
Offers to outside-LA applicants
57
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,618 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,618
Boys / girls
832 / 786
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,618 / 1,300 (124%)
Free school meals
29.7%
FSM pupils
352
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHISWICK SCHOOL
Academy trust
CHISWICK SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Ellener

Location

Address
Burlington Lane, Chiswick
Postcode
W4 3UN
Town
London
Local authority
Hounslow
District
Hounslow
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Hounslow, 1,618 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W4
12
Secondary in W4
1
Open schools in Hounslow LA
90
Secondary in Hounslow LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear W4

  • West London Free School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · W6 9LP · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.8
    • P81.0
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Lift Richmond Park

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SW14 8RG · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Hammersmith Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · W12 9JD · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • Sacred Heart High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · W6 7DG · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att863.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+77%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Ark Acton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · W3 8EY · Ealing

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • Ark Soane Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · W3 8EA · Ealing

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.65

    1.9 miles away

  • Fulham Cross Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW6 6SN · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Ellener
Telephone
02087470031
Website
http://www.chiswickschool.org/

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