"Hogarth Effect" hits local schools

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

.
  Percentage getting Level 4 or better
Eligible
pupils
  -
English
Maths
Science
Average
2002
Average 2001
Average
1999
- -
Belmont School
93
95
100
96
93
74
58
St. Peter's CofE
89
93
96
93
92
82
27
St Mary's RC
85
91
100
92
99
97
34
Grove Park
62
79
97
79
86
81
29
Strand-on-the-Green
75
67
80
74
88
82
75
Southfield
74
60
77
70
81
71
53
Cavendish
43
52
76
57
84
65
21
National Average
75
73
86
78
77
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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