Chiswick School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 258 families put Chiswick School as their first choice and 875 named it as one of their preferences, for 240 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 79 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 171 in 2021 to 258 in 2026.
56% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Hounslow, 69% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Hounslow lodged 145 appeals against secondary school offers; 128 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (7% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 240 | 258 | 875 | 1.1 | 79 |
| 2025 | 235 | 242 | 826 | 1.0 | 53 |
| 2024 | 234 | 302 | 844 | 1.3 | 104 |
| 2023 | 238 | 210 | 742 | 0.9 | 44 |
| 2022 | 235 | 189 | 672 | 0.8 | 22 |
| 2021 | 240 | 171 | 615 | 0.7 | 20 |
| 2020 | 244 | 111 | 531 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 207 | 110 | 586 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 239 | 131 | 717 | 0.5 | 13 |
| 2017 | 240 | 154 | 719 | 0.6 | 25 |
| 2016 | 236 | 215 | 884 | 0.9 | 53 |
| 2015 | 245 | 230 | 818 | 0.9 | 56 |
| 2014 | 214 | 174 | 726 | 0.8 | 42 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.