Bolder Academy
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–18 · Isleworth, Hounslow
Bolder Academy is a secondary school in Isleworth, Hounslow for ages 11–18 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 December 2022. Hounslow has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 1 Macfarlane Lane, Isleworth, TW7 5DB
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hounslow
- Pupils on roll
- 909 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 December 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have placed pupils’ character development at the heart of all that takes place at the school.”
- “Staff encourage pupils to live out the school’s motto, ‘Be kind, be strong, be brave’, both in their learning and their conduct.”
- “The curriculum is carefully planned.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, there are some inconsistencies in how well this approach is working in some subjects.”
- “Sometimes, teachers set work that is not sufficiently focused on supporting pupils to understand and remember subject content in the long term.”
- “Leaders are making sure that their new expectations are embedded consistently outside of classrooms.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 114 first-preference applications, 167 offers in total, 114 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as Hounslow published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hounslow.
- The Green School for Girls 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Isleworth and Syon School for Boys 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Gunnersbury Catholic School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Green School for Boys 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Brentford School for Girls 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Heston Community School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Lift Kingsley 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published