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Bolder Academy

Hounslow · TW7 5DB

General information Secondary School · 11-18 years Who goes here 909 pupils, 28.9% FSM

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Bolder Academy

General Information

Address: 1 Macfarlane Lane, Isleworth, TW7 5DB – View on map
Phone: 02039630806
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Andy De Angelis
Age range: 11-18 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

909 pupils out of 1260 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 240
% eligible for free school meals: 28.9%
Pupil mix: 9 in 10 (more mixed than the Hounslow average)
English as an additional language: 35% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 29.2% a year (Hounslow 19.9%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 47% moved to another school, 53% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Hounslow: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 33 (1.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 33 (1.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 18 (0.8 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Hounslow, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.9%
Persistently absent pupils: 17.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 22 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 17 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 15 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 11 pupils
Physical disability: 6 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Behaviour

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Headteacher Approval

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Attainment 8 score: 45.6
Compared with the area: 5.4 points below the Hounslow average (51.0)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (−1.6 points against an expected 47.2)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 62% (Hounslow 72%, England 65%) Falling
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolHounslow averageEngland↘ Falling Down 5.0 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 5.4 points below the Hounslow average (51.0).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

15th of 20 secondary schools in Hounslow for Attainment 8

#13Heston Community School49.6
#14The Green School for Boys47.1
#15Bolder Academy45.6
#16Lift Kingsley45.1
#17Isleworth and Syon School for Boys43.1

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Gunnersbury Catholic School63.5
#2St Mark's Catholic School62.5
#3Nishkam School West London62.4
#4Reach Academy Feltham60.8
#5Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ56.3
#6Rivers Academy West London54.9
#7Chiswick School54.5
#8Lampton Academy52.5
#9The Green School for Girls52.5
#10The Heathland School52.0
#11Cranford Community College51.7
#12Brentford School for Girls50.6
#13Heston Community School49.6
#14The Green School for Boys47.1
#15Bolder Academy45.6
#16Lift Kingsley45.1
#17Isleworth and Syon School for Boys43.1
#18Space Studio West London40.6
#19Springwest Academy40.4
#20Logic Studio School34.2

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 92.0%
Went into further education: 92.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language
Maths (General)
English Literature
Science Double Award
History
Geography
Art & Design
Computer Science
Religious Studies
Sports Studies
Spanish
Biology
Chemistry (General)
Physics (General)
D & T
French Language
Speech & Drama
Music Studies (General)
Polish
Arabic
Portuguese
Persian Language
Urdu
Italian
Dance: General

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

View full Ofsted inspection report

6th of 14 secondary schools in Hounslow for Ofsted rating

#4St Mark's Catholic SchoolOutstanding
#5The Heathland SchoolOutstanding
#6Bolder AcademyGood
#7Chiswick SchoolGood
#8Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Gunnersbury Catholic SchoolOutstanding
#2Lampton AcademyOutstanding
#3Nishkam School West LondonOutstanding
#4St Mark's Catholic SchoolOutstanding
#5The Heathland SchoolOutstanding
#6Bolder AcademyGood
#7Chiswick SchoolGood
#8Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJGood
#9Heston Community SchoolGood
#10Isleworth and Syon School for BoysGood
#11Space Studio West LondonGood
#12Springwest AcademyGood
#13The Green School for BoysGood
#14The Green School for GirlsGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £8,379 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

10th of 21 secondary schools in Hounslow for spending per pupil

#8Chiswick School£8,570
#9Cranford Community College£8,433
#10Bolder Academy£8,379
#11Lampton Academy£8,327
#12The Heathland School£8,225

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Springwest Academy£10,203
#2Isleworth and Syon School for Boys£9,479
#3Reach Academy Hanworth Park£9,353
#4Brentford School for Girls£9,282
#5Space Studio West London£9,233
#6The Green School for Girls£8,959
#7The Green School for Boys£8,607
#8Chiswick School£8,570
#9Cranford Community College£8,433
#10Bolder Academy£8,379
#11Lampton Academy£8,327
#12The Heathland School£8,225
#13Heston Community School£8,172
#14Reach Academy Feltham£7,986
#15Lift Kingsley£7,923
#16Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ£7,806
#17Logic Studio School£7,787
#18Gunnersbury Catholic School£7,577
#19St Mark's Catholic School£7,404
#20Nishkam School West London£6,691
#21Rivers Academy West London£6,667

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Hounslow: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered