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Bolder Academy

Free schools · Isleworth · TW7 5DB

Ages 11–18 · 909 pupils · Hounslow

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.3

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.36
−20+2
Attainment 849.3
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry46%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
936

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

134

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

121

Total preferences (any rank)
655
Preferred offers (top 3)
175
Applications from outside LA
56
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

909 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
909
Boys / girls
470 / 439
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
909 / 1,260 (72%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
240
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BOLDER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BOLDER ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Andy De Angelis

Location

Address
1 Macfarlane Lane
Postcode
TW7 5DB
Town
Isleworth
Local authority
Hounslow
District
Hounslow
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Isleworth, Hounslow, 909 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.9%.

Open schools in Isleworth
15
Secondary schools in Isleworth
5
Academies among open schools in Isleworth
20% (3)
Open schools in TW7
17
Secondary in TW7
5
Open schools in Hounslow LA
90
Secondary in Hounslow LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in IsleworthNear TW7

  • The Green School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Isleworth · TW7 5BB · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.7
    • P80.6
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Isleworth and Syon School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Isleworth · TW7 5LJ · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Gunnersbury Catholic School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Brentford · TW8 9LB · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.7
    • P81.0
    • EM5+81%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Green School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Isleworth · TW7 6AU · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Elthorne Park High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    London · W7 2AH · Ealing

    Ages 11–19

    • Att857.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence6.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Brentford School for Girls

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brentford · TW8 0PG · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Isleworth · TW7 6XF · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.9
    • P80.7
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy De Angelis
Telephone
02039630806
Website
www.bolderacademy.co.uk

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