Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Secondary · Academy converter · Boys · Hounslow
Ridgeway Road, Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
69
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 14/11/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.5%
23.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
951
Capacity used
Nearly full97%
979 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
55 of 55 families who put it first got an offer
100
Places offered
285
Total applications
2.9
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 55 | 55 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 65 | 13 | ● 20% |
| 3rd preference | 60 | 8 | ● 13% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 105 | 5 | ● 5% |
| Total | 285 | 81 | 28% |
1st preference success by year
Hounslow lets families list 6 preferences. 21 applications came from outside the council area (6 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Simon / Jo Fisher / Higginbottom
- Address
- Ridgeway Road, Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
- Phone
- 02085685791
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- Ward / constituency
- Osterley & Spring Grove · Brentford and Isleworth
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137940
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 28% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 61% | — | — |
| SEN support | 12% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ISLEWORTH AND SYON SCHOOL FOR BOYS
951 pupils · 979 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
14 November 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 22
12 May 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 882 pupils
Attendance
92.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
7.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
23.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
1.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 48.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.09 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.31 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 35.71 | — | — |
Average grade: B- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 38.3% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 54.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 6.6% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 167 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 34.11 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 8.6% | 17% |
| A-level students | 46 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 166 | 10% | 45% | 59% | |
| Mathematics | 165 | 17% | 46% | 62% | |
| English Literature | 164 | 12% | 43% | 64% | |
| Statistics | 160 | 13% | 38% | 62% | |
| Combined Science | 152 | 9% | 40% | 60% | |
| Geography | 78 | 12% | 32% | 49% | |
| History | 73 | 10% | 37% | 47% | |
| Engineering | 61 | 7% | 20% | 33% | |
| Business | 51 | 6% | 35% | 49% | |
| Computer Science | 51 | 6% | 22% | 43% | |
| Physical Education | 35 | 9% | 34% | 46% | |
| Art and Design | 28 | 7% | 32% | 43% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 21 | 5% | 14% | 43% | |
| Physics | 14 | 7% | 21% | 57% | |
| Biology | 11 | 0% | 18% | 55% | |
| Economics | 11 | 9% | 36% | 64% | |
| Psychology | 11 | 9% | 9% | 27% | |
| Business Studies | 11 | 0% | 9% | 64% | |
| History | 10 | 10% | 20% | 60% | |
| Chemistry | 10 | 0% | 10% | 30% | |
| Design and Technology (Engineering) | 6 | 0% | 17% | 50% | |
| Fine Art | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Geography | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 12246: Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 68% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 0% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 69% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Hounslow council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.