SCHOOL PROFILE

Brentford School for Girls

Secondary Academy converter URN 139095
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 949 Published school capacity
Capacity used 80.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

8 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Girls
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hounslow
Trust BRENTFORD SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 763 763 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 761 99.7% of pupils
Male pupils 2 0.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

32.2%
7.4 pts above England
School 32.2%
Hounslow 23.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

56.0%
35.7 pts above England
School 56.0%
Hounslow 53.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Hounslow 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
22.5%
172
White British
14.4%
110
Indian
13.1%
100
African
10.5%
80
Pakistani
10.4%
79
Any other Mixed background
8.5%
65
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 11.1% 85 of 763 pupils
9.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.1%
Hounslow 20.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.8% 67 pupils
England 14.8% 6.0 pts below
EHC plans 2.4% 18 pupils
England 6.0% 3.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 22
Specific learning difficulty 18
Moderate learning difficulty 14
Social, emotional & mental health 13
Speech, language & communication 11
Other difficulty or disability 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

50.6 11.4 pts above England
School 50.6
Hounslow 45.9
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 40.5% England 36.0% 4.5 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 68.0% England 51.4% 16.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 32.7% England 30.6% 2.1 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.42 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.25 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.55%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.33 pts higher than England
School 9.55%
Hounslow 6.47%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

33.07%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

17.25 pts higher than England
School 33.07%
Hounslow 17.78%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.90%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.09 pts higher than England
School 2.90%
Hounslow 1.39%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

80.4% 11.9 pts below England
Brentford School for Girls
80.4%
Hounslow
91.4%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information