Springwest Academy, Feltham

In its own words: "'Intelligence plus Character - that is the goal of true education' Martin Luther King Jr. At Springwest, we are determined that each and every student achieves and flourishes."

From the headteacher's welcome: "'Intelligence plus Character, that is the goal of true education' - Martin Luther King Jr. I am extremely proud to be the Principal of Springwest Academy, a vibrant, mixed comprehensive school serving the local community of Feltham. Having been in post since September 2020 it has been a pleasure to witness how Springwest has developed and improved."

On phones, the school says: "If a student decides to bring a mobile phone to school it must be locked away all day in their school issued pouch each morning during prep."

In 2026, pupils at Springwest Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48 in Hounslow and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Hounslow and 47% in England.

That is up from 40.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.23: 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 37, against 50.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Spanish.

For September 2026 entry, 96 families put Springwest Academy as their first choice and 356 named it as one of their preferences, for 200 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Springwest Academy are Logic Studio School (under 0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 31.1); Reach Academy Hanworth Park (0.4 miles); Reach Academy Feltham (0.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.5); and Space Studio West London (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.5).

Springwest Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Springwest Academy is one of 2 schools run by Tudor Park Education Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 194 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 47% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

47.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Asian (21%) and other ethnic groups (14%).

In 2026, 154 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 64 (6.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Springwest Academy has a resourced provision for autism and physical disability: 27 places, 23 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Feltham Station, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Browells Lane Uxbridge Rd, 210 metres away.

In 2024/25, Springwest Academy issued 113 suspensions, 12.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Springwest Academy are Cardinal Primary School (0.3 miles), St Lawrence Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Sparrow Farm Primary School (0.6 miles) and Oriel Academy West London (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.