Bolder Academy
Free schools · sixth form · 909 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.6
Free schools
Nishkam School West London
- Pupils on roll
- 1,491of 1,400 places
- Free school meals
- 13.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 108
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 24 January 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 103 pupils who finished Year 11 at Nishkam School West London in 2023, 76% stayed on in Nishkam School West London’s own sixth form (Hounslow average 60%), 11% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 62.4 against 46.1 across England and 49.9 in Hounslow, with 77% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 30% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Almost nobody goes straight into an apprenticeship or a job: none took an apprenticeship and 1% 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 | Nishkam School West London | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 103 | 3,204 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 76% | 60% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 11% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Nishkam School West London | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 62.4 | 49.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 77% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 83% | 58% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.84 | 4.59 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 68.4 | 42.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 61.1 | 53.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 72% | 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 Language | 107 | 99% | 89% | 41% | 20% | 88% |
| English Literature | 107 | 99% | 86% | 49% | 21% | 96% |
| Mathematics | 107 | 99% | 88% | 46% | 22% | 88% |
| Religious Studies | 105 | 97% | 31% | 48% | 32% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 81 | 75% | 65% | 27% | 9% | 81% |
| Spanish | 63 | 58% | 19% | 33% | 27% | 83% |
| Geography | 61 | 56% | 41% | 36% | 25% | 77% |
| History | 44 | 41% | 41% | 61% | 26% | 86% |
| Punjabi | 36 | 33% | 0% | 42% | 48% | 81% |
| Sociology | 32 | 30% | 4% | 72% | 21% | 97% |
| Business Studies | 28 | 26% | 18% | 71% | 20% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 25% | 13% | 56% | 30% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 24% | 23% | 85% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 26 | 24% | 23% | 92% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 26 | 24% | 23% | 92% | 45% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 19 | 18% | 7% | 21% | 24% | 79% |
| Drama | 12 | 11% | 7% | 25% | 27% | 75% |
| Film Studies | 11 | 10% | 1% | 36% | 20% | 91% |
| Music | 5 | 5% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 43 | 78% | — |
| Sports Studies | 17 | 31% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 14 | 25% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Nishkam School West London | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 141 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 55 | 1,648 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.61 | 34.08 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 27% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 34 | 62% | 31% |
| Economics | 23 | 42% | 13% |
| History | 15 | 27% | 13% |
| Psychology | 14 | 25% | 23% |
| Sociology | 13 | 24% | 13% |
| Physics | 13 | 24% | 12% |
| English Literature | 11 | 20% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 11 | 20% | 13% |
| Geography | 10 | 18% | 10% |
| Biology | 10 | 18% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 15% | 17% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 11% | 5% |
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.