Isleworth and Syon School for BoysBolder Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Isleworth.
Summary of the comparison
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys and Bolder Academy are secondary schools in Isleworth.
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bolder Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bolder Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys was judged Good and Bolder Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for Isleworth and Syon School for Boys and 45.6 for Bolder Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys (52.0 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bolder Academy (50.6 in 2022-23, 45.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IsleworthIsleworth and Syon School for Boys | IsleworthBolder Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 20 in Hounslow | 13th of 20 in Hounslow Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,021 | 955 | |
| Capacity | 979 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Isleworth, TW7 5LJ | Isleworth, TW7 5DB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.3% | 40.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.5% | 61.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 6.6% | 45.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.70 | 4.25 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 169 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 46 | 32 | |
| A-level average points | 34.1 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.0 | 38.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.6% | 15.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,021 | 955 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.4% | 36.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 17.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Bolder Academy
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