Bolder Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 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
- 955 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 36.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 21.9%
Mixed 20.8%
Other White 18.6%
Indian 10.5%
African 9.4%
Other 8.6%
Pakistani 3.4%
Other Asian 2.4%
Caribbean 2.2%
Other Black 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 49.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.24
Local authority average 4.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 58 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 163 |
Admissions
Bolder Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 110
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 171 86 85 |
| Year 8 | 178 85 93 |
| Year 9 | 176 91 85 |
| Year 10 | 176 82 94 |
| Year 11 | 174 98 76 |
| Year 12 | 42 17 25 |
| Year 13 | 38 24 14 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 27.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 61.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.6% 3.0% |