The Heathland School

Community schoolSecondary

TW4 5JD / 11–18 / Does not apply

Outstanding

Ofsted

52

Attainment 8

84%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
52
Progress 8
0.49
Grade 5+ English & Maths
57.2%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
33.57
Achieving AAB+
13.3%

84% of parents would recommend this school

110 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
40%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
40%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
4%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
26%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
6%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
65%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
36%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
15%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
36%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
41%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
47%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
44%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
42%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
38%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
40%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
11%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
84%
No
16%

10.2% of pupils receive SEN support

10.2%

SEN support

1.6%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.4%

84.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
84.5%

64% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
95%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
64%
Entered top-third university
23%
Achieved a degree
82%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1

Free school meals
25.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.3:1
Overall absence
7.18%
Persistent absence
22.87%
English as additional language
61.7%
Teachers with QTS
99.3%
White
10.5%
Other White7.6%
White British2.7%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
10.3%
Other Mixed5%
White & Asian4.5%
White & Black African0.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
Asian
54%
Indian22.9%
Pakistani18.7%
Other Asian7.2%
Bangladeshi5.1%
Chinese0.1%
Black
1.1%
African0.5%
Caribbean0.3%
Other Black0.3%
Other
15.3%