Bolder Academy
Free schools · sixth form · 909 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.6
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Chiswick School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,618of 1,300 places
- Free school meals
- 29.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 234
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly, 29 January 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Chiswick Community School (URN 102532, until 1 March 2012).
What the data says
Of the 185 pupils who finished Year 11 at Chiswick School in 2023, 74% stayed on in Chiswick School’s own sixth form (Hounslow average 60%), 16% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 156 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 64% went to university (Hounslow 52%, England 37%), and 42% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 31% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 54.5 against 46.1 across England and 49.9 in Hounslow, with 63% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hounslow and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Chiswick School | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 185 | 3,204 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 74% | 60% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 16% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Chiswick School | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 156 | 2,558 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 64% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 42% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 17% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Chiswick School | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 54.5 | 49.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 71% | 58% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.19 | 4.59 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 36% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 47.1 | 42.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 58.6 | 53.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 36% | 54% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 232 | 99% | 88% | 33% | 22% | 80% |
| English Language | 232 | 99% | 89% | 24% | 20% | 80% |
| English Literature | 230 | 98% | 86% | 26% | 21% | 81% |
| Combined Science | 170 | 73% | 65% | 23% | 9% | 75% |
| Geography | 165 | 71% | 41% | 25% | 25% | 68% |
| History | 95 | 41% | 41% | 49% | 26% | 79% |
| French | 89 | 38% | 18% | 21% | 29% | 71% |
| Business Studies | 86 | 37% | 18% | 24% | 20% | 69% |
| German | 72 | 31% | 5% | 24% | 33% | 67% |
| Physics | 60 | 26% | 23% | 62% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 60 | 26% | 23% | 63% | 45% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 59 | 25% | 23% | 66% | 47% | 100% |
| Psychology | 58 | 25% | 3% | 36% | 22% | 78% |
| Computer Science | 43 | 18% | 13% | 19% | 30% | 63% |
| Citizenship Studies | 42 | 18% | 3% | 33% | 19% | 76% |
| Physical Education | 37 | 16% | 11% | 27% | 24% | 78% |
| Fine Art | 36 | 15% | 9% | 11% | 28% | 61% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 22 | 9% | 8% | 27% | 21% | 77% |
| Music | 20 | 9% | 5% | 70% | 33% | 100% |
| Textiles | 9 | 4% | 2% | 11% | 27% | 78% |
| Polish | 8 | 3% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Arabic | 8 | 3% | 1% | 75% | 47% | 100% |
| Latin | 7 | 3% | 1% | 71% | 74% | 100% |
| Italian | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Dance | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Portuguese | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Spanish | 3 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Modern Greek | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 0% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 25 | 15% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 25 | 15% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 16 | 9% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 11 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Chiswick School | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 408 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 169 | 1,648 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.08 | 34.08 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 56 | 33% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 36 | 21% | 17% |
| Psychology | 34 | 20% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 33 | 20% | 13% |
| Economics | 32 | 19% | 13% |
| Biology | 28 | 17% | 20% |
| History | 26 | 15% | 13% |
| Geography | 21 | 12% | 10% |
| Sociology | 21 | 12% | 13% |
| Politics | 19 | 11% | 6% |
| Physics | 17 | 10% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 9% | 5% |
| English Literature | 14 | 8% | 11% |
| Philosophy | 10 | 6% | 1% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 5% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 4% | 5% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 4% | 3% |
| Textiles | 6 | 4% | 1% |
| Product Design | 6 | 4% | 2% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 49 | 29% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 26 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 25 | 15% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 22 | 13% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 21 | 12% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 9% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 9 | 5% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 4% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Gunnersbury Catholic School
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Heston Community School
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.