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Rivers Academy West London

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Tachbrook Road, Feltham TW14 9PE · rivers-aspirations.org · 020 8890 0245

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.9
average Attainment 8 score. Hounslow 49.9, England 46
Last distance offered
4.30 mi
6.93 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hounslow Council
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,058
98% of 1,080 places
Local authority
Hounslow
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
29.8%
First language not English
57.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Aspirations Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 4.30 mi (6.93 km) from the school. Source: Hounslow Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 137 families put the school first and 206 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 194 (Places 210)194September 2023: 190 (Places 210)190September 2024: 146 (Places 205)146September 2025: 142 (Places 208)142September 2026: 137 (Places 206)137Places 206
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262061370.791%
September 2025Sept 20252081420.7100%
September 2024Sept 20242051460.7100%
September 2023Sept 20232101900.989%
September 2022Sept 20222101940.989%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20264.30 mi6.93 km
September 2025All
September 2024All

The council shows every applicant as offered a place (Distance: all offered).

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.9, and 62.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hounslow it was 49.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.8 (England 46.3)44.82017/18: 47.6 (England 46.5)47.62018/19: 47.2 (England 46.7)47.22021/22: 47.9 (England 48.8)47.92022/23: 48.1 (England 46.3)48.12023/24: 49.3 (England 45.9)49.32024/25: 54.9 (England 46.0)54.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.946.0
▲62.1%45.4%
▲76.4%64.8%
▲65.0%40.5%
▲5.164.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form54.3+11.4
Sixth form college0.8—
Further education33.3−10.3
Other education0.8—
Apprenticeship1.6−2.1
Employment1.6−1.5
Not in a lasting destination5.4+1.7
Activity not captured2.3−0.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.3 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 25.8 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 25.7 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 27.3 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 36.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 34.9 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 30.7 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 27.0 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
41 studentsC- (27)Average +0.07
41 studentsC- (27)Average +0.07
18 studentsMerit+ (27.3)Average -0.12
13%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2429C (30.7)+0.14
2022/2349C+ (34.9)—
2021/2237B- (36.1)—
2018/1946C- (27.3)-0.05
2017/1834C- (25.7)-0.15
2016/1743C- (25.8)-0.17
2015/1662C+ (32.3)+0.41

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University63.3−7.8
Other education3.4—
Apprenticeship10+7.4
Employment6.7−11.7
Not in a lasting destination13.3—
Activity not captured3.3−4.6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Rivers Academy West London on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2015Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
77%
Replies
60
6% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼77% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼50% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼71% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼78% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼65% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼74% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼38% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼59% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (20%) with SEND

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