SCHOOL PROFILE

Isleworth and Syon School for Boys

Secondary Academy converter URN 137940
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 979 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 November 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

12 May 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 21 September 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Boys
Religious character —
Local authority Hounslow
Trust ISLEWORTH AND SYON SCHOOL FOR BOYS
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 951 951 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 13 1.4% of pupils
Male pupils 938 98.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

28.0%
3.2 pts above England
School 28.0%
Hounslow 23.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

57.8%
37.5 pts above England
School 57.8%
Hounslow 53.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Hounslow 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
21.9%
208
White British
16.3%
155
Any other ethnic group
13.6%
129
Pakistani
12.6%
120
Any other White background
12.3%
117
African
7.9%
75
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.1% 144 of 951 pupils
5.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.1%
Hounslow 20.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.6% 120 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts below
EHC plans 2.5% 24 pupils
England 6.0% 3.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 64
Autistic spectrum disorder 22
Speech, language & communication 22
Specific learning difficulty 16
Moderate learning difficulty 15
Other difficulty or disability 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

43.1 3.9 pts above England
School 43.1
Hounslow 45.9
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 38.3% England 36.0% 2.3 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 54.5% England 51.4% 3.1 pts above England
EBacc entry 6.6% England 30.6% 24.0 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.70 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.09 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.55%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.33 pts higher than England
School 7.55%
Hounslow 6.47%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.47%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.65 pts higher than England
School 23.47%
Hounslow 17.78%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.70%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.10 pts lower than England
School 1.70%
Hounslow 1.39%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.1% 4.8 pts above England
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
97.1%
Hounslow
91.4%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information