SCHOOL PROFILE

Space Studio West London

Secondary Studio schools URN 142126
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 300 Published school capacity
Capacity used 49.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 14 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

9 February 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Studio schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hounslow
Trust ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 148 148 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 45 30.4% of pupils
Male pupils 103 69.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

29.7%
4.9 pts above England
School 29.7%
Hounslow 23.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

29.7%
9.4 pts above England
School 29.7%
Hounslow 53.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
Hounslow 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
21.6%
32
Any other White background
16.2%
24
Any other Asian background
12.8%
19
Indian
9.5%
14
African
8.8%
13
Any other ethnic group
8.1%
12
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 23.7% 35 of 148 pupils
2.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.7%
Hounslow 20.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.9% 28 pupils
England 14.8% 4.1 pts above
EHC plans 4.7% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 1.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 16
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Specific learning difficulty 5
Speech, language & communication 4
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Physical disability 1

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

40.6 1.4 pts above England
School 40.6
Hounslow 45.9
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 38.8% England 36.0% 2.8 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 55.1% England 51.4% 3.7 pts above England
EBacc entry 6.1% England 30.6% 24.5 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.26 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.13 · 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

12.69%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

6.47 pts higher than England
School 12.69%
Hounslow 6.47%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.28%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.47 pts higher than England
School 28.28%
Hounslow 17.78%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

10.10%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

8.30 pts higher than England
School 10.10%
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

49.3% 43.0 pts below England
Space Studio West London
49.3%
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