Brentford School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Brentford, Hounslow
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Hounslow · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Brentford School for Girls is a secondary school in Brentford, Hounslow for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024. Hounslow has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
Brentford School for Girls catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 41% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hounslow.
- At A level in 2024/25, the average grade was C- (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level well below average.
- Year 7 2026 entry: 56 first-choice applications for 92 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 36 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 32.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 28.6% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hounslow.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hounslow schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 5 Boston Manor Road, Brentford, TW8 0PG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hounslow
- Pupils on roll
- 763 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “This is an inclusive school where pupils feel happy and safe.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and conduct.”
- “Pupils are polite and courteous.”
To improve
- “In the sixth form, some students do not have high reading ages or a strong command of literacy, including writing skills which are not fully developed.”
- “This makes the learning of complex ideas, academic reading and writing difficult for these students.”
- “This learning is often delivered well, although some misconceptions are not addressed quickly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 56 first-preference applications, 92 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hounslow.
- Gunnersbury Catholic School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Green School for Boys 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Green School for Girls 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Bolder Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Isleworth and Syon School for Boys 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Chiswick School 2.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Lift Kingsley 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published