Bolder Academy is a non-selective free school. It has about 840 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In December 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Admissions and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Representation.
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Disadvantaged pupils:Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress:Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions:Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attainment:Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance:Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Environment:About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is quite low.
Finances:About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form:There is no sixth form information for this school.
Destinations:There is no destinations information for this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.