Bolder Academy
1 Macfarlane Lane, Isleworth, TW7 5DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bolder Academy is a secondary school in Hounslow for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 88 schools in Hounslow. It ranks 16th of 20 secondary schools in Hounslow. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 December 2022, report published 31 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 December 2022
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. It allows all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to develop a secure understanding of the subjects that they study. Pupils experience purposeful lessons, which are calm and orderly. Pupils take part in many different extra-curricular and leadership activities. Teachers plan and monitor the activities to ensure that all pupils take advantage of the opportunities on offer. Leaders recognise the value in pupils taking part in volunteering. They ensure that all do some form of this before they finish Year 9. Leaders have fully immersed pupils in the 'Be Bold' ethos of the school. Pupils demonstrate this through their engagement in school life and with the wider community. Leaders have introduced new rules and routines that are promoting positive behaviour around the school site and in lessons. Leaders ensure that any bullying is rare. If it does occur, it is swiftly dealt with. Pupils are kept safe. Outside of lessons, pupils take advantage of the resources offered by their school, for instance they enjoy making use of the climbing wall.
What the school should improve
- In some instances, pupils complete activities that are not closely linked to the aims and ambition of the curriculum. When this happens, it affects how well pupils are able to secure their understanding of key concepts in the long term. Leaders should continue their work to strengthen the delivery of the curriculum, so that pupils develop secure and detailed knowledge of the subject content identified in curriculum thinking.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
169 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
32 students
Average A level grade B-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
909 pupils on roll, with places for 1,260
Schools near Bolder Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishkam School West London | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 62.4 |
| New Level Academy | 0.6 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | Not published |
| The Green School for Girls | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 52.5 |
| Isleworth and Syon School for Boys | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.1 |
| Gunnersbury Catholic School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 63.5 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- BOLDER ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Andy De Angelis
- Phone
- 02039630806
- Address
- 1 Macfarlane Lane, Isleworth, TW7 5DB
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- URN
- 145866
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.