Chiswick School
Burlington Lane, Chiswick, London, W4 3UN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CHISWICK SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Ellener
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,300
- Pupils on roll
- 1,618
- URN
- 137907
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087470031
About this school
Chiswick School is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,618 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chiswick School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found the school has improved significantly.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 185 | 201 | 234 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.7 | 53.5 | 54.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.57 +0.35 to +0.79 | +0.45 +0.24 to +0.67 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 54.7% | 63.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 73.6% | 72.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 70% | 39.8% | 71.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chiswick School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hounslow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53.7 | 45.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.5 | 48.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.5 | 45.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,486 |
| 2023/24 | 1,568 |
| 2024/25 | 1,590 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chiswick School compares
Chiswick School ranked 7th of 20 secondary schools in Hounslow for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.5 | 7.8% | 32.1% | 1,618 | — |
| West London Free School | 69.2 | 7.5% | 29.9% | 926 | 1.2 miles |
| Lift Richmond Park | 56.1 | 9.6% | 30% | 1,046 | 1.4 miles |
| Hammersmith Academy | 52 | 7.9% | 48.6% | 954 | 1.7 miles |
| Sacred Heart High School | 60.9 | 6.8% | 19.7% | 1,113 | 1.8 miles |
| Ark Acton Academy | 42.1 | 12.5% | 54.5% | 752 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report29 January 2025
- 22 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.12%
- English as an additional language
- 26.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West London Free School1.2 miles
Secondary · London
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Lift Richmond Park1.4 miles
Secondary · London
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Hammersmith Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · London
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Sacred Heart High School1.8 miles
Secondary · London
-
Ark Acton Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Chiswick School ranks 81st of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Chiswick School teach?
- Chiswick School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Chiswick School?
- The headteacher of Chiswick School is Mrs Laura Ellener, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chiswick School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chiswick School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chiswick School?
- Chiswick School has 1,618 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Chiswick School full?
- Chiswick School has capacity for 1,300 pupils and 1,618 on roll (124%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chiswick School a faith school?
- No. Chiswick School has no designated religious character.
- Is Chiswick School a selective school?
- No. Chiswick School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Chiswick School part of an academy trust?
- Chiswick School is part of CHISWICK SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chiswick School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.7 in 2022/23 and 54.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chiswick School compare with other schools in Hounslow?
- Chiswick School ranked 7th of 20 secondary schools in Hounslow for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chiswick School's absence rate?
- Chiswick School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chiswick School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chiswick School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.