Bolder Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- Unique reference
- 145866
- Address
- 1 Macfarlane Lane, TW7 5DB
- Website
- www.bolderacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 844 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 39.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 25.2%
Mixed 19.5%
Other White 19.4%
Indian 9.1%
African 8.9%
Other 8.3%
Pakistani 2.6%
Caribbean 2.4%
Other Asian 2.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.45
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 57%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 49.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.83
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 45 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 60 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Bolder Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 112
- From another Local Authority
- 43
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 98 80 |
| Year 8 | 171 85 86 |
| Year 9 | 178 103 75 |
| Year 10 | 174 83 91 |
| Year 11 | 143 70 73 |
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