Nishkam School West LondonBolder Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Nishkam School West London and Bolder Academy.
Nishkam School West London scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bolder Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Nishkam School West London is ahead on our composite score.
Nishkam School West London was judged Outstanding and Bolder Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.5 for Nishkam School West London and 45.6 for Bolder Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Nishkam School West London (60.1 in 2022-23, 62.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bolder Academy (50.6 in 2022-23, 45.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OsterleyNishkam School West London | IsleworthBolder Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Hounslow Stronger figure | 13th of 20 in Hounslow | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,439 | 955 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Osterley, TW7 5PN | Isleworth, TW7 5DB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.5 Stronger figure | 45.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 76.9% Stronger figure | 40.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.0% Stronger figure | 61.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 83.3% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.84 Stronger figure | 4.25 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 108 | 169 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 95.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 36.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 113.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 55 | 32 | |
| A-level average points | 36.6 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.5 | 38.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.3% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,439 | 955 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.7% | 36.8% | |
| SEN support | 4.2% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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.
Nishkam School West London
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