Decline in results not felt to reflect a fall in standards After several years of straight-line improvements, many Chiswick primary schools saw a deterioration in test results in 2002. The previous year every school in Chiswick had been comfortably ahead of the national average but this year many saw a sharp fall in results. The fall in pass rates is widely felt, not to be a deterioration in standards, but a result of the assimilation of children from the failed Hogarth School which had to close last year following an unfavourable inspection report. A local school governor commented, "The Hogarth children who have come to us have generally integrated well and made a positive contribution to the school but they were a long way behind academically. They have made huge progress but in many cases there was too much catching up to be done." One local head teacher said, "I would caution parents against paying too much attention to local league tables for the next few years. They take no account of the special factors that apply in this case. Chiswick remains blessed with a group of primary schools which are without exception excellent." Key Stage Two for Local Primaries 2002
After the closure of the Hogarth school the William Hogarth School was opened on the same site and has since flourished under Headteacher Cathy Driscoll. Key Stage 2 League Tables for Local Primaries Catchment area map for local schools Local Schools and the Exam League Tables |