Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB · Hounslow · secondary school
16th of 20 secondary schools in Hounslow we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.1/10 against 791 of them, against 5.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 40.8 · 42 | 30% | 1.26 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.36 · 76 | 25% | 1.91 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.6 · 49 | 10% | 0.49 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 40.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.36 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally starting from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.6 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils access NBNC Flames Netball, Wycombe House Cricket Club, Hounslow Swimming Club, and London Trampoline Academy. They also attend a sound design workshop and take trips to the Old Vic, Monday.com, Naples, and Arcadia.
Getting in. There are 955 pupils in a school with 1260 places, leaving 305 spare places. The school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils’ progress in English and maths given the current attainment figures? What specific support is available for students who need extra help in core subjects? How does the school manage class sizes to ensure individual attention with so many spare places?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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