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Rivers Academy West London, Feltham

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Rivers Academy West London is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Feltham, part of Aspirations Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 11th-highest of the 21 schools in Hounslow with published results, and 1,025th of 3,298 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.

GCSE results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2019)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
Progress (2024)
Above average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hounslow (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Rivers Academy West London in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at Rivers Academy West London averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48 in Hounslow and 47 across England.

52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Hounslow and 47% in England.

That is down from 54.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.32: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41.3, against 53.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 18 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

Getting a place at Rivers Academy West London

For September 2026 entry, 137 families put Rivers Academy West London as their first choice and 452 named it as one of their preferences, for 206 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Rivers Academy West London

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Rivers Academy West London are Space Studio West London (under 0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.5); Reach Academy Feltham (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.5); Reach Academy Hanworth Park (0.8 miles); and Springwest Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6).

Rivers Academy West London's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Space Studio West LondonReach Academy FelthamReach Academy Hanworth ParkSpringwest Academy

The trust

Rivers Academy West London is one of 16 schools run by Aspirations Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.2 in 2024/25.

All 16 schools in Aspirations Academies Trust

What parents say

60 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rivers Academy West London (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 45% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (45%).

Where pupils go next

Of the 129 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 33% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 30 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 63% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 7% into work. 12% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

57.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (30%), White British (19%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 125 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 19 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Feltham Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Letchworth Avenue (->s), 200 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Rivers Academy West London issued 247 suspensions, 23.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Rivers Academy West London are Southville Primary School (0.3 miles), Bedfont Primary School (0.6 miles), Edward Pauling Primary School (0.7 miles) and Fairholme Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Southville Primary SchoolBedfont Primary SchoolEdward Pauling Primary SchoolFairholme Primary School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~557m)Possible (~796m)Unlikely (~1.0km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Johnson-Scott
Pupils:1,058
LA:Hounslow
Phone:02088900245
Address:Tachbrook Road, Feltham, TW14 9PE
Trust:ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST (16 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:137009
UKPRN:10034544
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Feltham and Heston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted's report, in its own words

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils benefit from an excellent education. The school's curriculum is highly ambitious for all, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils in key stages 3 and 4 achieve highly, including in national examinations. Students in the sixth form achieve well and are thoroughly prepared for the next stage of their education.

Pupils feel safe in school. They know who to talk to if they have a concern. Staff are vigilant and ensure that pupils are kept safe from harm. Behaviour is exceptional. Pupils and students in the sixth form work hard in lessons and demonstrate respect and courtesy to adults and peers alike. This is because the school has consistently high expectations of behaviour. Where pupils struggle, the school takes swift and effective action to provide appropriate support. Pupils are committed to their learning and keen to do well. This is reflected in the high-quality work they produce across different subjects.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school's curriculum is well-thought-through and broad in scope. It is coherently sequenced and enables pupils to recall prior learning and apply this with confidence in different contexts. For example, in geography, pupils deepen their understanding about the water cycle. They build on this knowledge when considering weather and climate factors affecting different locations around the world.

Secure foundations are established in Year 7. Staff ensure that all pupils are supported to become confident readers and writers from the start, including those with SEND. The school identifies pupils' specific needs accurately and ensures that this information is shared with staff. Teachers use this guidance well and make appropriate adaptations which enable all pupils to access and learn the curriculum successfully.

From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

30.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

60 responses
Would recommend77%
Child is happy80%
Child does well77%
High expectations83%
Feels safe77%
Well behaved73%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)45%
Kept informed72%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)76%
Wider development65%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.32 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 48.1 to 49.7 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 52% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-49.751.5%
Disadvantaged(51)-41.335.3%
Not known to be disadvantaged(120)-53.358.3%
Boys(94)-49.450%
Girls(77)-50.053.2%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(77)-51.555.8%
Non mobile(163)-49.350.9%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics342
Combined Science342
English Language342
English Literature332
Business Studies188
History176
Spanish174
Geography140
Social Studies106
Design and Technology98
Sports Studies68
Art and Design58
Economics52
Hospitality and Catering44
Computer Science38
Information and Communication Technology26
Music22
Other Modern Languages21

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 129 students

Continued education89%
Further education33%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment2%
Not in education/employment5%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

1

Permanent exclusions

0.10%

Exclusion rate

247

Suspensions

23.66%

Suspension rate

84 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,044 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Keep up with Rivers Academy West London

Getting There

Train Stations

Feltham Station (Entrance)
906m · 15 min walk
Feltham Rail Station
947m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Letchworth Avenue (->S)
203m · 3 min walk
Tachbrook Road (->N)
214m · 3 min walk
Cassiobury Avenue (Stop H)
264m · 4 min walk
Westmacott Drive / Stone Crescent (->S)
332m · 5 min walk
Shore Close (->S)
348m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
43
Fatal
0
Serious
9
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Rivers Academy West London

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  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Hounslow, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Rivers Academy West London for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Hounslow got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

1,042 pupils

1,499 places

457 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Feltham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,493
Projected new pupils:269

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Feltham

Across Hounslow council

Low demand council-wide1.03 applications per place

Places available

3,076

Applications

3,156

Got 1st preference

68.9%

Got preferred school

95.6%

All secondary applications across Hounslow council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(4)

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Sixth FormGood
29 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
18 March 2015
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Sixth FormGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

125

SEN Support

19

EHC Plans

13.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication37
Social, Emotional & Mental Health35
Moderate Learning Difficulty24
Specific Learning Difficulty14
Autistic Spectrum Disorder13
Physical Disability5
Other5
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
18.8%
Asian
30.0%
Black
11.1%
Mixed
11.3%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
10.9%
Unclassified
2.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals30.0%
English as Additional Language57.1%

1,058

Total Pupils

543

Boys

515

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

66

Teachers

16.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£61,293

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£8,164

Per pupil

£8061k

Total funding

£338k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£1,003,151
EAL funding£156,370
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.1%

Overall absence

23.1%

Persistent absence

986

Enrolments

Authorised3.9%
Unauthorised4.3%
Persistent (10%+)23.1%
Severe (50%+)1.8%

Absence trend

3.5%
18/19
4.7%
20/21
8.8%
21/22
8.1%
22/23
8.2%
23/24
8.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Rivers Academy West London

What are GCSE results like at Rivers Academy West London?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Rivers Academy West London achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.7. 52% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Rivers Academy West London's Ofsted rating?

Rivers Academy West London's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Rivers Academy West London?

No fixed boundary. When Rivers Academy West London is oversubscribed, Hounslow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Rivers Academy West London?

Rivers Academy West London was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 1499 places.

How big are the classes at Rivers Academy West London?

Classes at Rivers Academy West London average 21.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Rivers Academy West London?

Rivers Academy West London has around 1058 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Rivers Academy West London?

8.1% of sessions were missed at Rivers Academy West London in 2024/25. 23.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Rivers Academy West London?

Apply through Hounslow's coordinated admissions process, naming Rivers Academy West London on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Rivers Academy West London?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Rivers Academy West London?

Rivers Academy West London is at Tachbrook Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 9PE.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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