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Heston Community School

Academy converter · Hounslow · TW5 0QR

Ages 11–19 · 1,311 pupils · Hounslow

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.6

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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+0.29
−20+2
Attainment 848.6
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry82%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,042

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

143

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

134

Total preferences (any rank)
637
Preferred offers (top 3)
200
Applications from outside LA
97
Offers to outside-LA applicants
20
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 fill94%

1,311 pupils · 1,395 places

Pupils on roll
1,311
Boys / girls
660 / 651
School capacity
1,395
Capacity fill
1,311 / 1,395 (94%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
357
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HESTON COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HESTON COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Ranjit Berdesha

Location

Address
Heston Road, Heston
Postcode
TW5 0QR
Town
Hounslow
Local authority
Hounslow
District
Hounslow
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
22 on roll / 15 capacity

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 11–19, in Hounslow, Hounslow, 1,311 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.5%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Hounslow
29
Secondary schools in Hounslow
7
Academies among open schools in Hounslow
24% (7)
Open schools in TW5
12
Secondary in TW5
2
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ranjit Berdesha
Telephone
02085721931
Website
http://www.hestoncommunityschool.co.uk/

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