What did Ofsted judge Heston Community School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Heston Community School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Heston Community School?

Heston Community School has 1,311 pupils on roll.

What ages does Heston Community School take?

Heston Community School admits pupils aged 11 to 19.

Where is Heston Community School located?

Heston Community School is located in Hounslow, TW5 0QR, Hounslow.

How do I apply to Heston Community School?

Heston Community 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 Heston Community School?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Heston Community School was 1.904 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 Heston Community School?

When Heston Community School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Care experienced 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 (including those previously in state care outside England who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted); 2. Exceptional medical/social need — Children for whom exceptional medical or social circumstances warrant a placement at this school, supported by compelling written evidence from a suitable professional submitted at the time of application; 3. Siblings — Child's sibling must be attending the school at the time of application and expected to still be attending at the time of admission in September, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 200 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is one place available and two or more children next in order of priority or next on the waiting list meet the appropriate criterion equally, the place will be allocated using the distance criterion. If the distances are equal, the LA's database will randomly order these.

What is the largest ethnic background at Heston Community School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32% of pupils at Heston Community School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Heston Community School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (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.

Last distance offered at Heston Community School, year by year →

How places are decided at Heston Community 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.

1Care experienced 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 (including those previously in state care outside England who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted).
2Exceptional medical/social need — Children for whom exceptional medical or social circumstances warrant a placement at this school, supported by compelling written evidence from a suitable professional submitted at the time of application.
3Siblings — Child's sibling must be attending the school at the time of application and expected to still be attending at the time of admission in September.
4Twins, triplets and other children of multiple births — If the School has one place to offer and the next child on the waiting list is one of twins, triplets or other multiple births, Governors will offer places to all of them even if this means temporarily exceeding the PAN.
5Children of staff — Children of any member of staff where the member of staff has been employed at the School for two years or more at the time the application for admission is made.
6Distance — Home to school distance measured by the LA's standard geographical information system method, from the home address seed point to the nearest school gate used by pupils to enter the school grounds.

If two applications tie: If there is one place available and two or more children next in order of priority or next on the waiting list meet the appropriate criterion equally, the place will be allocated using the distance criterion. If the distances are equal, the LA's database will randomly order these.

Admission arrangements for the main school (Year 7 secondary transfer entry). Waiting list operates until 31 August 2027.

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.

Heston Community School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Heston Community School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Heston Community School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Heston Community School?: Heston Community School has 1,311 pupils on roll.
What ages does Heston Community School take?: Heston Community School admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Heston Community School located?: Heston Community School is located in Hounslow, TW5 0QR, Hounslow.
How do I apply to Heston Community School?: Heston Community 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 Heston Community School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Heston Community School was 1.904 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 Heston Community School?: When Heston Community School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Care experienced 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 (including those previously in state care outside England who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted); 2. Exceptional medical/social need — Children for whom exceptional medical or social circumstances warrant a placement at this school, supported by compelling written evidence from a suitable professional submitted at the time of application; 3. Siblings — Child's sibling must be attending the school at the time of application and expected to still be attending at the time of admission in September, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 200 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is one place available and two or more children next in order of priority or next on the waiting list meet the appropriate criterion equally, the place will be allocated using the distance criterion. If the distances are equal, the LA's database will randomly order these.
What is the largest ethnic background at Heston Community School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32% of pupils at Heston Community School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Heston Community School, year by year →

How places are decided at Heston Community 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.

1Care experienced 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 (including those previously in state care outside England who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted).
2Exceptional medical/social need — Children for whom exceptional medical or social circumstances warrant a placement at this school, supported by compelling written evidence from a suitable professional submitted at the time of application.
3Siblings — Child's sibling must be attending the school at the time of application and expected to still be attending at the time of admission in September.
4Twins, triplets and other children of multiple births — If the School has one place to offer and the next child on the waiting list is one of twins, triplets or other multiple births, Governors will offer places to all of them even if this means temporarily exceeding the PAN.
5Children of staff — Children of any member of staff where the member of staff has been employed at the School for two years or more at the time the application for admission is made.
6Distance — Home to school distance measured by the LA's standard geographical information system method, from the home address seed point to the nearest school gate used by pupils to enter the school grounds.

Admission arrangements for the main school (Year 7 secondary transfer entry). Waiting list operates until 31 August 2027.

Heston Community School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Heston Community School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Heston Community School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Heston Community School?: Heston Community School has 1,311 pupils on roll.
What ages does Heston Community School take?: Heston Community School admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Heston Community School located?: Heston Community School is located in Hounslow, TW5 0QR, Hounslow.
How do I apply to Heston Community School?: Heston Community 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 Heston Community School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Heston Community School was 1.904 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 Heston Community School?: When Heston Community School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Care experienced 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 (including those previously in state care outside England who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted); 2. Exceptional medical/social need — Children for whom exceptional medical or social circumstances warrant a placement at this school, supported by compelling written evidence from a suitable professional submitted at the time of application; 3. Siblings — Child's sibling must be attending the school at the time of application and expected to still be attending at the time of admission in September, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 200 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is one place available and two or more children next in order of priority or next on the waiting list meet the appropriate criterion equally, the place will be allocated using the distance criterion. If the distances are equal, the LA's database will randomly order these.
What is the largest ethnic background at Heston Community School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32% of pupils at Heston Community School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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