Bolder Academy
Free schools · sixth form · 909 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.6
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Rivers Academy West London
- Pupils on roll
- 1,058of 1,080 places
- Free school meals
- 29.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 140
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 15 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Longford Community School (URN 102534, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 157 pupils who finished Year 11 at Rivers Academy West London in 2023, 47% stayed on in Rivers Academy West London’s own sixth form (Hounslow average 60%), 37% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 51 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 82% went to university (Hounslow 52%, England 37%), and 21% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 54.9 against 46.1 across England and 49.9 in Hounslow, with 62% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 62% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils 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 | Rivers Academy West London | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 157 | 3,204 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 47% | 60% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 37% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | Rivers Academy West London | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 51 | 2,558 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 82% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 21% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 4% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Rivers Academy West London | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 54.9 | 49.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 65% | 58% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.16 | 4.59 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 36% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 48.7 | 42.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 58.5 | 53.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 53% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 140 | 100% | 86% | 29% | 21% | 81% |
| Combined Science | 140 | 100% | 65% | 37% | 9% | 82% |
| Mathematics | 140 | 100% | 88% | 36% | 22% | 83% |
| English Language | 140 | 100% | 89% | 27% | 20% | 76% |
| Geography | 97 | 69% | 41% | 22% | 25% | 65% |
| Spanish | 87 | 62% | 19% | 20% | 27% | 60% |
| Business Studies | 58 | 41% | 18% | 36% | 20% | 78% |
| Design and Technology | 46 | 33% | 11% | 15% | 23% | 67% |
| History | 42 | 30% | 41% | 38% | 26% | 69% |
| Economics | 25 | 18% | 1% | 60% | 34% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 22 | 16% | 13% | 59% | 30% | 95% |
| Citizenship Studies | 21 | 15% | 3% | 29% | 19% | 81% |
| Photography | 14 | 10% | 6% | 36% | 19% | 100% |
| Polish | 7 | 5% | 1% | 86% | 84% | 86% |
| French | 3 | 2% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Portuguese | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Arabic | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Punjabi | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 30 | 73% | — |
| Art and Design | 22 | 54% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 21 | 51% | — |
| Small Business Management | 17 | 41% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 11 | 27% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 6 | 15% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Rivers Academy West London | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 107 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 41 | 1,648 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.99 | 34.08 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 12 | 29% | 23% |
| Law | 12 | 29% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 27% | 17% |
| Economics | 10 | 24% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 8 | 20% | 13% |
| Biology | 7 | 17% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 15% | 31% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 37% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 29% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | 11 | 27% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 24% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 20% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 20% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 17% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
Where Rivers Academy West London is
Other secondary schools in Hounslow are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Hounslow’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Hounslow
Brentford School for Girls
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89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.6
Chiswick School
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91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.5
Cranford Community College
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94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.7
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
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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.