A school in Hounslow celebrated joining an elite group of schools after receiving a world class status.

The Heathland School on Wellington Road South, which has an outstanding Oftsed report and record GCSE results, was one of only 26 schools to be awarded the World Class School Quality Mark (WCSQM).

The achievement is a credit to five Year 13 students who submitted an application and went through a gruelling assessment to judge their skills and competencies.

Thanks to Sana Ahmed, Alexander Gough, Liam Gourlay, Taranvir Sekhon and Arman Uddin, fellow students will benefit from further education and employment opportunities working with schools around the globe.

Headmaster Harinder Pattar said he was delighted to gain this further recognition from an external body about the quality of education at The Heathland.

WCSQM recognises state secondary schools which have gone beyond ‘outstanding’ and are exceptional, compared to international standards, and is made up of students able to demonstrate 'world class' qualities.