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Rivers Academy West London

Secondary · Academy converter · Feltham, TW14 9PE

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,029 of 3,312

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,146 of 2,536

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Rivers Academy West London Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,058
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Sarah Johnson-Scott
TrustASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityHounslow
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137009.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.49.7, better than England, similar to Hounslow49.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.73.7%, better than England, better than Hounslow70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.51.5%, better than England, similar to Hounslow52.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.12.9%, similar to England, worse than Hounslow17.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths65.5%, better than England, similar to Hounslow65.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4171--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.26.99, worse than England, worse than Hounslow34.0835
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels29.28, worse than England, worse than Hounslow34.3135.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better13%, worse than England, similar to Hounslow14.2%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.07, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study45--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Merit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,058
Girls515
Boys543
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30%
First language not English57.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,499
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.4%
Sixth form places2024/25225
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.125
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size21.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
18.8%
Other White
14.8%
Indian
13.5%
Other ethnic group
10.9%
Other Asian
9.5%
African
9.2%
Other mixed
7.8%
Pakistani
5.5%
White and Asian
2%
Bangladeshi
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)64.97
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.9
Support staff (FTE)33.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2562
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2548.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.206
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.452
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.137
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.125
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)64

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Overall absence8%, similar to England, worse than Hounslow6.8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.4%, similar to England, worse than Hounslow18.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.5%, better than England, similar to Hounslow2.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate23.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.92.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.89.1%
School sixth form54.3%
Further education33.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.4%
Apprenticeship1.6%
Employment1.6%
Sixth form college0.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.83.3%
Higher education63.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.13.3%
Apprenticeship10%
Employment6.7%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Rivers Academy West London
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondarySpace Studio West LondonStudio schools
Good
0.3 miPrimarySouthville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBedfont Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryEdward Pauling Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryFairholme Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Lawrence Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCardinal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miAll-throughReach Academy FelthamFree schools
Outstanding
0.8 miAll-throughReach Academy Hanworth ParkFree schools
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySparrow Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rivers Academy West London

What is Rivers Academy West London's Ofsted rating?

Rivers Academy West London is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Rivers Academy West London rank in England?

Rivers Academy West London ranks 1,029 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 68% of schools) and 2,146 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Rivers Academy West London's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 51.5% of pupils at Rivers Academy West London got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.7 (England 46.2).

What are Rivers Academy West London's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Rivers Academy West London was C-, and 13% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Rivers Academy West London?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Rivers Academy West London made 206 offers from 452 applications (2.2 per offer), and 125 of 137 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rivers Academy West London?

Rivers Academy West London has 1,058 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Rivers Academy West London?

Rivers Academy West London had 1,499 school places in 2024/25.

Does Rivers Academy West London have a sixth form?

Yes, Rivers Academy West London has a sixth form with 225 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rivers Academy West London?

At Rivers Academy West London, the average class had 21.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rivers Academy West London?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rivers Academy West London missed 8% of sessions (England 8%), and 20.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.