What did Ofsted judge Bolder Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Bolder Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Bolder Academy?

Bolder Academy has 909 pupils on roll.

What ages does Bolder Academy take?

Bolder Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Bolder Academy located?

Bolder Academy is located in Isleworth, TW7 5DB, Hounslow.

How do I apply to Bolder Academy?

Bolder Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Bolder Academy?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Bolder Academy was 2.642 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Bolder Academy?

When Bolder Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings of children who already attend Bolder Academy; 3. Children or parents who work (permanently as a member of support or teaching staff) at the Academy, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: If there is one place available and two or more children next, in order of priority or next on the waiting list, meet the appropriate criterion equally, the place will be allocated using the distance criterion in Appendix 1 of the policy. If the distances are equal, the Local Authority's database will randomly order these.

What is the largest ethnic background at Bolder Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.3% of pupils at Bolder Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Bolder Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order.
2Siblings of children who already attend Bolder Academy.
3Children or parents who work (permanently as a member of support or teaching staff) at the Academy.
4Other children.

If two applications tie: If there is one place available and two or more children next, in order of priority or next on the waiting list, meet the appropriate criterion equally, the place will be allocated using the distance criterion in Appendix 1 of the policy. If the distances are equal, the Local Authority's database will randomly order these.

Transcribed from Bolder Academy's Admissions Policy 2027-2028. Appendix 1 of the policy carries the definitions of the terms used above.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Bolder Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Bolder Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Bolder Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Bolder Academy?: Bolder Academy has 909 pupils on roll.
What ages does Bolder Academy take?: Bolder Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Bolder Academy located?: Bolder Academy is located in Isleworth, TW7 5DB, Hounslow.
How do I apply to Bolder Academy?: Bolder Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Bolder Academy?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Bolder Academy was 2.642 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Bolder Academy?: When Bolder Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings of children who already attend Bolder Academy; 3. Children or parents who work (permanently as a member of support or teaching staff) at the Academy, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: If there is one place available and two or more children next, in order of priority or next on the waiting list, meet the appropriate criterion equally, the place will be allocated using the distance criterion in Appendix 1 of the policy. If the distances are equal, the Local Authority's database will randomly order these.
What is the largest ethnic background at Bolder Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.3% of pupils at Bolder Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Bolder Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Bolder Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order.
2Siblings of children who already attend Bolder Academy.
3Children or parents who work (permanently as a member of support or teaching staff) at the Academy.
4Other children.

Transcribed from Bolder Academy's Admissions Policy 2027-2028. Appendix 1 of the policy carries the definitions of the terms used above.

Bolder Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Bolder Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Bolder Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Bolder Academy?: Bolder Academy has 909 pupils on roll.
What ages does Bolder Academy take?: Bolder Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Bolder Academy located?: Bolder Academy is located in Isleworth, TW7 5DB, Hounslow.
How do I apply to Bolder Academy?: Bolder Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Bolder Academy?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Bolder Academy was 2.642 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Bolder Academy?: When Bolder Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings of children who already attend Bolder Academy; 3. Children or parents who work (permanently as a member of support or teaching staff) at the Academy, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: If there is one place available and two or more children next, in order of priority or next on the waiting list, meet the appropriate criterion equally, the place will be allocated using the distance criterion in Appendix 1 of the policy. If the distances are equal, the Local Authority's database will randomly order these.
What is the largest ethnic background at Bolder Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.3% of pupils at Bolder Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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