Bolder Academy
Free schools · sixth form · 909 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.6
Academy sponsor led
Lift Kingsley
- Pupils on roll
- 971of 1,050 places
- Free school meals
- 33.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 143
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 25 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Hounslow Manor School (URN 102533, until 23 January 2013).
What the data says
Of the 116 pupils who finished Year 11 at Lift Kingsley in 2023, 56% stayed on in Lift Kingsley’s own sixth form (Hounslow average 60%), 32% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 57 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 77% went to university (Hounslow 52%, England 37%), and 22% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Fine Art is unusually popular at GCSE: 35% of the year group took it, against 9% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 8% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Sociology and Physics.
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 | Lift Kingsley | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 116 | 3,204 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 56% | 60% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 32% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | Lift Kingsley | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 57 | 2,558 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 77% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 22% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Lift Kingsley | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.1 | 49.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 50% | 58% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.10 | 4.59 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 37% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 41.1 | 42.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.5 | 53.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 78% | 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 | 143 | 100% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 67% |
| Mathematics | 143 | 100% | 88% | 21% | 22% | 80% |
| English Literature | 139 | 97% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 110 | 77% | 65% | 10% | 9% | 52% |
| Geography | 57 | 40% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 65% |
| History | 55 | 38% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 64% |
| Fine Art | 50 | 35% | 9% | 2% | 28% | 44% |
| Spanish | 44 | 31% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 77% |
| Biology | 32 | 22% | 23% | 44% | 45% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 22% | 23% | 59% | 47% | 97% |
| Physics | 32 | 22% | 23% | 50% | 46% | 97% |
| French | 31 | 22% | 18% | 19% | 29% | 65% |
| Sociology | 27 | 19% | 4% | 4% | 21% | 56% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 19% | 13% | 19% | 30% | 59% |
| Film Studies | 23 | 16% | 1% | 9% | 20% | 26% |
| Citizenship Studies | 20 | 14% | 3% | 25% | 19% | 65% |
| Polish | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 39 | 85% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 27 | 59% | — |
| Small Business Management | 25 | 54% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 21 | 46% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 15 | 33% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 8 | 17% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 8 | 17% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Lift Kingsley | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 119 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 46 | 1,648 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.29 | 34.08 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 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 | 18 | 39% | 31% |
| Sociology | 13 | 28% | 13% |
| Physics | 10 | 22% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 17% | 17% |
| English Literature | 7 | 15% | 11% |
| Psychology | 7 | 15% | 23% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 15% | 3% |
| Economics | 6 | 13% | 13% |
| Biology | 6 | 13% | 20% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 22 | 48% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 33% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 13 | 28% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 13% | — |
Other secondary schools in Hounslow
Brentford School for Girls
Academy converter · sixth form · 763 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.6
Chiswick School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,618 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.5
Cranford Community College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,567 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.7
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,013 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.3
Gunnersbury Catholic School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,248 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 63.5
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.