Bolder Academy
Free schools · sixth form · 909 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.6
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
- Pupils on roll
- 951of 979 places
- Free school meals
- 27.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 167
- Ofsted
- Good, 14 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Isleworth and Syon School for Boys (URN 102541, until 1 March 2012).
What the data says
Of the 175 pupils who finished Year 11 at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys in 2023, 45% stayed on in Isleworth and Syon School for Boys’ own sixth form (Hounslow average 60%), 42% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 87 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 59% went to university (Hounslow 52%, England 37%), and 22% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 96% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 43.1 against 46.1 across England and 49.9 in Hounslow, with 38% 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 | This school | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 175 | 3,204 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 45% | 60% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 42% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 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 | This school | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 87 | 2,558 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 59% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 22% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.1 | 49.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 7% | 58% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.70 | 4.59 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 31% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.3 | 42.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.8 | 53.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 56% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 166 | 99% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 59% |
| Mathematics | 165 | 99% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 62% |
| English Literature | 164 | 98% | 86% | 12% | 21% | 64% |
| Statistics | 160 | 96% | 5% | 13% | 20% | 62% |
| Combined Science | 152 | 91% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 60% |
| Geography | 78 | 47% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 49% |
| History | 73 | 44% | 41% | 10% | 26% | 47% |
| Applied Engineering | 61 | 37% | 0% | 7% | 18% | 33% |
| Computer Science | 51 | 31% | 13% | 6% | 30% | 43% |
| Business Studies | 51 | 31% | 18% | 6% | 20% | 49% |
| Physical Education | 35 | 21% | 11% | 9% | 24% | 46% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 17% | 9% | 7% | 28% | 43% |
| Spanish | 24 | 14% | 19% | 17% | 27% | 71% |
| Economics | 19 | 11% | 1% | 5% | 34% | 68% |
| Drama | 19 | 11% | 7% | 26% | 27% | 74% |
| Music | 15 | 9% | 5% | 20% | 33% | 53% |
| Physics | 13 | 8% | 23% | 77% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 8% | 23% | 62% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 13 | 8% | 23% | 69% | 45% | 100% |
| Film Studies | 12 | 7% | 1% | 0% | 20% | 58% |
| French | 11 | 7% | 18% | 36% | 29% | 82% |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 14 | 30% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 184 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 46 | 1,648 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.11 | 34.08 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 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 | 20 | 43% | 31% |
| Physics | 13 | 28% | 12% |
| Economics | 11 | 24% | 13% |
| Psychology | 11 | 24% | 23% |
| Biology | 11 | 24% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 22% | 13% |
| History | 10 | 22% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 22% | 17% |
| D and T Engineering | 6 | 13% | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 28% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 20% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 8 | 17% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 13% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.