Isleworth and Syon School for BoysNishkam School West London
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Isleworth and Syon School for Boys and Nishkam School West London.
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Nishkam School West London scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Nishkam School West London is ahead on our composite score.
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys was judged Good and Nishkam School West London was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for Isleworth and Syon School for Boys and 62.5 for Nishkam School West London.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys (52.0 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25) and has risen at Nishkam School West London (60.1 in 2022-23, 62.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IsleworthIsleworth and Syon School for Boys | OsterleyNishkam School West London | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 20 in Hounslow | 3rd of 20 in Hounslow Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,021 | 1,439 | |
| Capacity | 979 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Isleworth, TW7 5LJ | Osterley, TW7 5PN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 | 62.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.3% | 76.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.5% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 6.6% | 83.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.70 | 5.84 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 108 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 95.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 36.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 113.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 46 | 55 | |
| A-level average points | 34.1 | 36.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.0 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.6% | 27.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,021 | 1,439 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.4% | 47.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 4.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 6.7% 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
Nishkam School West London
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