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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys, Isleworth

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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys is a secondary school for boys aged 11 to 18 in Isleworth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 4th-highest of the 6 schools in Isleworth with published results, and 1,588th of 3,298 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.

GCSE results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
Progress (2024)
Average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hounslow (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Isleworth and Syon School for Boys in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48 in Hounslow and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Hounslow and 47% in England.

That is up from 43.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.09: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 43.2, against 47.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 4.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Statistics, Combined Science and History.

Getting a place at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys

For September 2026 entry, 82 families put Isleworth and Syon School for Boys as their first choice and 318 named it as one of their preferences, for 134 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Isleworth and Syon School for Boys are Nishkam School West London (0.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 64.5); Bolder Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.7); The Green School for Girls (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.9); and The Green School for Boys (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.4).

Isleworth and Syon School for Boys's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Nishkam School West LondonBolder AcademyThe Green School for GirlsThe Green School for Boys

Where pupils go next

Of the 210 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 103 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 61% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 11% into work. 17% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

57.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (39%), White British (16%) and other ethnic groups (14%).

In 2026, 120 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 24 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Isleworth and Syon School for Boys had 75 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Isleworth, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ridgeway Road / Great West Road, 200 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Isleworth and Syon School for Boys issued 139 suspensions, 13.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Isleworth and Syon School for Boys are Spring Grove Primary School (0.6 miles), Marlborough Primary School (0.6 miles), The Smallberry Green Primary School (0.7 miles) and Isleworth Town Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Spring Grove Primary SchoolMarlborough Primary SchoolThe Smallberry Green Primary SchoolIsleworth Town Primary School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Co Headteacher Simon / Jo Fisher / Higginbottom
Pupils:951
LA:Hounslow
Phone:02085685791
Address:Ridgeway Road, Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Trust:ISLEWORTH AND SYON SCHOOL FOR BOYS
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 14 November 2023View full report
URN:137940
UKPRN:10036707
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Brentford and Isleworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.

At a Glance

28.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has improved from -0.27 to 0.09 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 45.5 to 46.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 39% to 44% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-46.244.4%
Disadvantaged(55)-43.238.2%
Not known to be disadvantaged(116)-47.747.4%
Boys(171)-46.244.4%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(108)-44.538%
Non mobile(159)-47.045.9%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics342
English Language342
English Literature336
Statistics330
Combined Science300
History156
Geography154
Computer Science136
Engineering Studies112
Business Studies108
Physical Education56
Spanish56
Art and Design54
Economics50
Chemistry38
Biology38
Physics38
Drama34
Music28
Sports Studies24

+ 3 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 210 students

Continued education94%
Further education26%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment2%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

0

Permanent exclusions

0.00%

Exclusion rate

139

Suspensions

13.61%

Suspension rate

85 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,021 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Isleworth (Entrance)
685m · 11 min walk
Isleworth Rail Station
719m · 12 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Osterley
705m · 11 min walk
Osterley Underground Station
725m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Ridgeway Road / Great West Road (Stop M)
200m · 3 min walk
Jersey Gardens (Stop H)
319m · 5 min walk
Osterley Library (Stop T)
320m · 5 min walk
Wood Lane Osterley (Stop V)
347m · 6 min walk
Thornbury Avenue/Great West Rd (Stop C)
362m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Isleworth and Syon School for Boys is in Hounslow; for families living there:

Apply to Hounslow for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
44
Fatal
1
Serious
9
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys

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  • How many families in Hounslow got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

1,016 pupils

1,215 places

199 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Isleworth

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,244
Projected new pupils:224

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Isleworth

Across Hounslow council

Low demand council-wide1.03 applications per place

Places available

3,076

Applications

3,156

Got 1st preference

68.9%

Got preferred school

95.6%

All secondary applications across Hounslow council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(4)

14 November 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
11 May 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

7 February 2017

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

120

SEN Support

24

EHC Plans

15.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health64
Speech, Language & Communication22
Autistic Spectrum Disorder22
Specific Learning Difficulty16
Moderate Learning Difficulty15
Other4
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
16.3%
Asian
38.5%
Black
9.5%
Mixed
8.9%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
13.6%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals28.0%
English as Additional Language57.8%

951

Total Pupils

938

Boys

13

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

75

Teachers

12.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£58,320

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£8,148

Per pupil

£7164k

Total funding

£244k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£691,131
EAL funding£268,100
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.6%

Overall absence

23.5%

Persistent absence

882

Enrolments

Authorised4.9%
Unauthorised2.7%
Persistent (10%+)23.5%
Severe (50%+)1.7%

Absence trend

4.9%
18/19
4.1%
20/21
7.0%
21/22
8.1%
22/23
7.8%
23/24
7.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Isleworth and Syon School for Boys

What are GCSE results like at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.2. 44% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Isleworth and Syon School for Boys's Ofsted rating?

Isleworth and Syon School for Boys was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.

What is the catchment area for Isleworth and Syon School for Boys?

No fixed boundary. When Isleworth and Syon School for Boys is oversubscribed, Hounslow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys?

Isleworth and Syon School for Boys was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 1215 places.

How big are the classes at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys?

Classes at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Isleworth and Syon School for Boys?

Isleworth and Syon School for Boys has around 951 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys?

7.6% of sessions were missed at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys in 2024/25. 23.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Isleworth and Syon School for Boys?

Apply through Hounslow's coordinated admissions process, naming Isleworth and Syon School for Boys on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Isleworth and Syon School for Boys?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Isleworth and Syon School for Boys?

Isleworth and Syon School for Boys is at Ridgeway Road, Isleworth, TW7 5LJ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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