What did Ofsted judge Chiswick School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Chiswick School's ungraded inspection as Improved significantly at its inspection in January 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Chiswick School?

Chiswick School has 1,618 pupils on roll.

What ages does Chiswick School take?

Chiswick School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Chiswick School located?

Chiswick School is located in London, W4 3UN, Hounslow.

How do I apply to Chiswick School?

Chiswick School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Chiswick School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Chiswick School was 1.465 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Chiswick School?

When Chiswick School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After or Previously Looked After Children — Children who are looked after by a local authority or were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. Previously looked after children include those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional Social/Medical Need — Occasionally there will be a very small number of children for whom exceptional social or medical circumstances apply which warrant a placement at a particular school. Common medical conditions and allergies can usually be supported in all Hounslow mainstream schools, so priority under this criterion would not normally be given for these, nor for routine child-minding arrangements. The request must be submitted at the same time as the application and supported by compelling written evidence from a suitable professional such as a hospital consultant, social worker or health visitor setting out why this school is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused otherwise; 3. Siblings — Siblings are defined as those with blood, half-, step-, adoptive and foster brothers and sisters of the child (not cousins) who live at the same home as the applicant. The sibling must be attending the School at the time of application and be expected to still be attending at the time of admission in September. Sibling details must be included in the appropriate section on the Common Application Form, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If there is one place available and two or more children would otherwise have equal priority for that place, the place will be allocated using the distance criterion. If the distances are equal, the Local Authority's database will randomly order these. Hounslow measures the walking route from home to school using a geographical information system.

What is the largest ethnic background at Chiswick School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.2% of pupils at Chiswick School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Chiswick School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

1.465miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Chiswick School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After or Previously Looked After Children — Children who are looked after by a local authority or were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. Previously looked after children include those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional Social/Medical Need — Occasionally there will be a very small number of children for whom exceptional social or medical circumstances apply which warrant a placement at a particular school. Common medical conditions and allergies can usually be supported in all Hounslow mainstream schools, so priority under this criterion would not normally be given for these, nor for routine child-minding arrangements. The request must be submitted at the same time as the application and supported by compelling written evidence from a suitable professional such as a hospital consultant, social worker or health visitor setting out why this school is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused otherwise.
3Siblings — Siblings are defined as those with blood, half-, step-, adoptive and foster brothers and sisters of the child (not cousins) who live at the same home as the applicant. The sibling must be attending the School at the time of application and be expected to still be attending at the time of admission in September. Sibling details must be included in the appropriate section on the Common Application Form.
4Musical Aptitude — Up to 10 children who are in receipt of the pupil premium identified by the school as having scored highest on the internal musical aptitude test.
5All other children

If two applications tie: If there is one place available and two or more children would otherwise have equal priority for that place, the place will be allocated using the distance criterion. If the distances are equal, the Local Authority's database will randomly order these. Hounslow measures the walking route from home to school using a geographical information system.

Transcribed from Chiswick School's Admission Policy for September 2027-2028, section 3. The oversubscription criteria apply to all year groups; in the Sixth Form applicants must also meet the academic entry criteria. Criterion 4 is an aptitude place: up to 10 pupil-premium children scoring highest on the school's internal musical aptitude test.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Chiswick School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Chiswick School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Chiswick School's ungraded inspection as Improved significantly at its inspection in January 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Chiswick School?: Chiswick School has 1,618 pupils on roll.
What ages does Chiswick School take?: Chiswick School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Chiswick School located?: Chiswick School is located in London, W4 3UN, Hounslow.
How do I apply to Chiswick School?: Chiswick School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Chiswick School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Chiswick School was 1.465 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Chiswick School?: When Chiswick School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After or Previously Looked After Children — Children who are looked after by a local authority or were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. Previously looked after children include those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional Social/Medical Need — Occasionally there will be a very small number of children for whom exceptional social or medical circumstances apply which warrant a placement at a particular school. Common medical conditions and allergies can usually be supported in all Hounslow mainstream schools, so priority under this criterion would not normally be given for these, nor for routine child-minding arrangements. The request must be submitted at the same time as the application and supported by compelling written evidence from a suitable professional such as a hospital consultant, social worker or health visitor setting out why this school is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused otherwise; 3. Siblings — Siblings are defined as those with blood, half-, step-, adoptive and foster brothers and sisters of the child (not cousins) who live at the same home as the applicant. The sibling must be attending the School at the time of application and be expected to still be attending at the time of admission in September. Sibling details must be included in the appropriate section on the Common Application Form, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If there is one place available and two or more children would otherwise have equal priority for that place, the place will be allocated using the distance criterion. If the distances are equal, the Local Authority's database will randomly order these. Hounslow measures the walking route from home to school using a geographical information system.
What is the largest ethnic background at Chiswick School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.2% of pupils at Chiswick School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Chiswick School, year by year →

How places are decided at Chiswick School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After or Previously Looked After Children — Children who are looked after by a local authority or were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. Previously looked after children include those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional Social/Medical Need — Occasionally there will be a very small number of children for whom exceptional social or medical circumstances apply which warrant a placement at a particular school. Common medical conditions and allergies can usually be supported in all Hounslow mainstream schools, so priority under this criterion would not normally be given for these, nor for routine child-minding arrangements. The request must be submitted at the same time as the application and supported by compelling written evidence from a suitable professional such as a hospital consultant, social worker or health visitor setting out why this school is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused otherwise.
3Siblings — Siblings are defined as those with blood, half-, step-, adoptive and foster brothers and sisters of the child (not cousins) who live at the same home as the applicant. The sibling must be attending the School at the time of application and be expected to still be attending at the time of admission in September. Sibling details must be included in the appropriate section on the Common Application Form.
4Musical Aptitude — Up to 10 children who are in receipt of the pupil premium identified by the school as having scored highest on the internal musical aptitude test.
5All other children

Chiswick School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Chiswick School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Chiswick School's ungraded inspection as Improved significantly at its inspection in January 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Chiswick School?: Chiswick School has 1,618 pupils on roll.
What ages does Chiswick School take?: Chiswick School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Chiswick School located?: Chiswick School is located in London, W4 3UN, Hounslow.
How do I apply to Chiswick School?: Chiswick School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Chiswick School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Chiswick School was 1.465 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Chiswick School?: When Chiswick School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After or Previously Looked After Children — Children who are looked after by a local authority or were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. Previously looked after children include those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional Social/Medical Need — Occasionally there will be a very small number of children for whom exceptional social or medical circumstances apply which warrant a placement at a particular school. Common medical conditions and allergies can usually be supported in all Hounslow mainstream schools, so priority under this criterion would not normally be given for these, nor for routine child-minding arrangements. The request must be submitted at the same time as the application and supported by compelling written evidence from a suitable professional such as a hospital consultant, social worker or health visitor setting out why this school is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused otherwise; 3. Siblings — Siblings are defined as those with blood, half-, step-, adoptive and foster brothers and sisters of the child (not cousins) who live at the same home as the applicant. The sibling must be attending the School at the time of application and be expected to still be attending at the time of admission in September. Sibling details must be included in the appropriate section on the Common Application Form, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If there is one place available and two or more children would otherwise have equal priority for that place, the place will be allocated using the distance criterion. If the distances are equal, the Local Authority's database will randomly order these. Hounslow measures the walking route from home to school using a geographical information system.
What is the largest ethnic background at Chiswick School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.2% of pupils at Chiswick School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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