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Space Studio West London

Secondary · ages 14-19MixedStudio schools148 pupilsSixth formHounslow
School Chooser Score
8
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 5 to 13
Out of 100. Better than 16% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, February 2023
Strong pass in English and maths39%England 46%
Attendance87.3%England 91.4%
Pupils from low-income families28%About the same as most schools in England
Places152 spare148 pupils, 300 places
Pupils per teacher10.3School workforce census

Space Studio West London is a studio schools in Hounslow for boys and girls aged 14 to 19. It has 148 pupils and room for 300. About 28 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 8 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 16% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Letchworth Avenue, Feltham, Hounslow, TW14 9PE020 3696 8140spacestudiowestlondon.orgSarah Johnson-Scott headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 9 February 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

49 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score40.6
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths39%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths55%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Progress from age 11-1.13In each subject, pupils here finished about a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level. (From 2023/24, the latest year there is. The government didn't work it out for the 2025 year group.)Official name: Progress 8
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 49.549.520182019: 40.540.520192022: 49.649.620222023: 32.732.720232024: 33.133.120242025: 40.640.62025
Since 2018: -8.9Declining overall
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018HounslowEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11497538526036
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 840.633.132.749.640.549.548.646.8
Progress from age 11Progress 8-1.13-1.20-0.52-1.10+0.13
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths39%29%26%50%37%50%51%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths55%37%47%73%57%78%68%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.262.672.604.193.634.694.414.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry6%1%0%23%48%61%52%41%
Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged35.723.623.845.033.941.3
Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged44.539.542.652.546.053.1
Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers17.615.726.2
Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers55.450.067.444.654.1

Subjects

Results came out for 12 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Subjects that did worse than the England average: Biology (35% here, 82% across England), Physics (35% here, 82% across England), Engineering (2% here, 46% across England), Chemistry (38% here, 81% across England).

What is taught hereOffers triple science, computer science.
PracticalEngineering49

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
English Language49 entries · 14th of 20 in Hounslow
51%England 54%
Engineering49 entries · 2nd of 2 in Hounslow
2%England 46%
English Literature48 entries · 19th of 20 in Hounslow
35%England 58%
Statistics48 entries · 1st of 2 in Hounslow
42%England 51%
Physics48 entries · 16th of 17 in Hounslow
35%England 82%
Mathematics48 entries · 15th of 20 in Hounslow
48%England 53%
Chemistry48 entries · 16th of 16 in Hounslow
38%England 81%
Biology48 entries · 16th of 16 in Hounslow
35%England 82%
Geography22 entries · 19th of 20 in Hounslow
32%England 51%
Social Studies19 entries
11%England 54%
60%England 56%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Language4914%51%61%54%1,704 of 3,210
Engineering490%2%12%46%51 of 51
English Literature486%35%54%58%2,908 of 3,202
Statistics486%42%56%51%258 of 375
Physics4817%35%46%82%2,501 of 2,546
Mathematics4819%48%67%53%1,850 of 3,211
Chemistry486%38%46%81%2,456 of 2,537
Biology488%35%54%82%2,520 of 2,570
Geography225%32%36%51%2,538 of 3,116
Social Studies190%11%21%54%
Computer Science1513%60%80%56%
History813%25%38%52%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

45 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeD+22.7 points per entry
A level progress-0.33Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better5%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students455839498577
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry22.7124.3223.2124.4121.626.82
Average A level gradeD+D+D+D+DE-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS21.7523.9723.3326.0822.384.52
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects5%5%0%18%10%0%
A level progressA level value added-0.33-0.35-0.14-1.38
Applied general courses: points per entry18.9412.8324.2118.33
T levels: points per entry20.6516.7614.17
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed24%100%91%71%67%

A level subjects

5 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsChemistry13Biology12Physics9Mathematics9Psychology6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Chemistry13 entries · 0% A* or A · 54% passed
8%England 53%
Biology12 entries · 8% A* or A · 92% passed
25%England 49%
Physics9 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
11%England 51%
Mathematics9 entries · 22% A* or A · 100% passed
56%England 60%
Psychology6 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
17%England 46%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 3 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreLow-income pupils vs other pupils
35.744.5
Gap 8.8England 12.2
Strong pass in English and mathsLow-income pupils vs other pupils
27%48%
Gap 21 ptsEngland 22 pts
Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
47.132.6
Gap 14.5England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Plenty of spare places194 pupils for 230 places, 2024/25
84% full

36 places were empty (16% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 5% since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hounslow council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll148Census January 2026
Places30049% full
Pupils from low-income families30%28% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English30%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support19%28 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%7 pupils with a plan
Average class size12.713 classes, January 2026; England 22.8
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%share of one-teacher classes; England 12%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)28%£26,400 extra funding in 2026/27; England 30%
Boys and girls103 / 45
White British pupils22%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (16), Autistic spectrum disorder (6), Specific learning difficulty (5), language and communications needs (4), Moderate learning difficulty (2), Physical disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll148192218199190181
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals30%33%35%35%41%37%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language30%34%31%25%26%23%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support13%21%15%11%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans5%4%3%3%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 87.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.

Attendance87.3%
England 91.4%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school28.3%
England 23.9%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils10.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission5.9%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence12.7%11.1%12.2%11.6%4.5%7.4%8.6%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence6.8%6.3%7.9%7.8%3.4%6.0%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence5.9%4.8%4.3%3.8%1.1%1.4%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence28.3%29.7%37.8%33.0%11.7%23.6%23.9%
SuspensionsSuspension rate10.411.96.58.40.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions01010

What pupils do next

After GCSEs

Where the 38 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training82%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 75%, compared with 89% for everyone else.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training82%98%93%90%
Education79%85%91%90%
Apprenticeship0%10%2%0%
Work3%4%0%0%
Not in education, work or training13%0%5%10%

After sixth form

Where the 37 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training84%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 88%, compared with 80% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training47%England 72%
Top-third universities3%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship8%England 6%
Higher technical course3%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 63% went on to degree-level study or training.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training84%78%91%
Education57%44%67%
Apprenticeship8%2%5%0%
Work19%32%19%
Not in education, work or training11%17%7%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers14.4full-time equivalent, 15 people
Pupils per teacher10.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers67%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants0.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,689
Teachers who left in the year50%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher5.92024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£9,233England £7,965. Total £1.8m
Income per pupil£10,150England £8,423. Total £2.0m
Spent on teachers per pupil£6,803England £4,444
Money in reserve-1%In the red: -£9,728, -£50 per pupil. England 10%
Money in against money out+£177kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£9,233spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m46012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate102 per 1,000 people12% higher than the England average
Typical house price£485,000Hounslow
Nearest bus stop200 mLetchworth Avenue, 14 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Rivers Academy West LondonAcademy0 m1,058No overall grade 202486Compare
Reach Academy FelthamFree school0.8 miles979No overall grade 202494Compare
Reach Academy Hanworth ParkFree school0.8 miles326Not inspectedCompare
Logic Studio SchoolStudio schools1.1 miles341Not inspected14Compare
Springwest AcademyAcademy1.1 miles942Good 202347Compare
The Heathland SchoolCouncil2.0 miles1,759Outstanding 202483Compare
St Mark's Catholic SchoolAcademy2.3 miles1,214Outstanding 202297Compare
Turing House SchoolFree school2.3 miles1,047No overall grade 202488Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Space Studio West London with the 38 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 38 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats16%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 8 is 18 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 2 · middle 26 · highest 83100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 8 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 8% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 5 to 13. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years20%below
-0.18
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 49 pupils
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.6 years old
Progress pupils make20%well below
-0.33
DfE progress measure; 49 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.20
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.04
2024/25; 99 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%well below
-0.18
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 49 pupils
What pupils do next5%well below
-0.06
38 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Space Studio West London a good school?

The figures are weak. Space Studio West London scores 8 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 16% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 5 to 13, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Space Studio West London's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Space Studio West London good at its last full inspection on 9 February 2023.

How good are Space Studio West London's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 39% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 40.6, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.

How many pupils does Space Studio West London have?

148 pupils aged 14 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 300 places, so it is 49% full.

Is Space Studio West London oversubscribed?

Probably not. 36 places were empty in 2024/25 (16% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Space Studio West London?

Pupils were in school 87.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 28% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Space Studio West London?

The average class had 12.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Space Studio West London have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was D+. 5 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Letchworth Avenue, Feltham, Hounslow, TW14 9PE
Telephone
020 3696 8140
Website
www.spacestudiowestlondon.org
Headteacher
Sarah Johnson-Scott
Type of school
Studio schools (Studio schools, free schools)
Phase
Secondary school, ages 14-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
Aspirations Academies Trust (16 schools)
Local authority
Hounslow
Ward
Feltham North
Constituency
Feltham and Heston
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2015 (new provision)
URN
142126 · LAESTAB 3134003 · UKPRN 10053996

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from