Side by side
Chiswick School and Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Chiswick School takes ages 11 to 18; Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School takes ages 11 to 19.
- Chiswick School has 1,618 pupils; Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School has 1,050.
- The two schools are 2.0 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Chiswick School | Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,618 DfE register | 1,050 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Hounslow DfE register | Richmond upon Thames DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 258 first preferences for 240 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 172 first preferences for 149 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 29 January 2025: Improved significantly Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 3 February 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 54.5 (2024/25) DfE | 57 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 63% (2024/25) DfE | 64% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 35.1 (2024/25) DfE | 41.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE | 91% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 29.7% DfE register | 22.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 26.1% school census 2024/25 | 19.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 16.2% school census 2024/25 | 12.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16 DfE workforce census | 19.8 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.