Bolder Academy
Free schools · sixth form · 909 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.6
Further education
West Thames College
- Pupils on roll
- —
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 51
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
Of the 75 pupils who finished Year 11 at West Thames College in 2023, none moved to a sixth form college, 83% to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 1.2 against 46.1 across England and 49.9 in Hounslow, with 0% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Among the 717 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 13% went to university (Hounslow 52%, England 37%), and 2% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Almost nobody goes straight into an apprenticeship or a job: none took an apprenticeship and 3% went into work, against 3% and 3% across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hounslow and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | West Thames College | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 75 | 3,204 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 3% | 60% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 83% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 8% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | West Thames College | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 717 | 2,558 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 61% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 13% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 2% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 20% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 28% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | West Thames College | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 1.2 | 49.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 58% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.11 | 4.59 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 0% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 42.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 1.2 | 53.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 54% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 7 | 14% | 88% | 0% | 22% | 29% |
| English Language | 5 | 10% | 89% | — | 20% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 2% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| History | 1 | 2% | 41% | — | 26% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 2% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Combined Science | 1 | 2% | 65% | — | 9% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 2% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | West Thames College | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 1,779 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 1 | 1,648 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | — | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | — | 34.08 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 17 | 100% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 17 | 100% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 8 | 100% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 8 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Hounslow
Brentford School for Girls
Academy converter · sixth form · 763 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.6
Chiswick School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,618 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.5
Cranford Community College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,567 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.7
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,013 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.3
Gunnersbury Catholic School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,248 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 63.5
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.