It has a traditional curriculum based on academic subjects, taught by well qualified staff.

[citation needed] Pupils are placed in teaching sets from Year 7 for core subjects according to their ability in each subject with the exception of art, drama, information and communications technology (taught in sets according to tutor group), music, physical education and religious education.

All pupils study religious education to GCSE standard as either short or full courses and the great majority of pupils study ten subjects at GCSE.

The sixth form is the largest in Hounslow, enabling it to offer a wide range of AS and GCSE advanced courses in addition to vocational courses at both intermediate and advanced level.

[citation needed] The 2013 inspection report by Ofsted graded the school "outstanding" in all criteria.