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West Thames College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 14+ · Further education
London Road, Isleworth TW7 4HS · west-thames.ac.uk · 020 8326 2000
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Hounslow 49.9, England 46
- Local authority
- Hounslow
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hounslow it was 49.9, and across England 46.
In 2017/18 the average A level result was grade D+ (22.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.11 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 75 | −13.9 |
| Other education | 1.7 | −0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15 | +12.8 |
| Activity not captured | 8.3 | +3.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 students | Merit+ (27.5) | Average -0.04 |
93.8%finished their course
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71 | Merit+ (26.9) | +0.12 |
| 2022/23 | 87 | Merit+ (28.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 58 | Dist- (31.7) | — |
| 2017/18 | 20 | Dist- (30.9) | +0.13 |
| 2016/17 | 209 | — | -0.46 |
| 2015/16 | 220 | — | -0.40 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 11.6 | −2.1 |
| Further and other education | 18 | +0.8 |
| Further education | 17.4 | +0.4 |
| Other education | 0.7 | +0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8 | −0.3 |
| Employment | 25.9 | −0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 29.9 | +0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 12.7 | +1.2 |
Ofsted
West Thames College was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 3 December 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 3 Dec 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |