Isleworth & Syon School has a fascinating and rich history, dating back as far as c. 1630. The school has been at the current Ridgeway Road site since 1939. Now, we enjoy an enviable reputation both in the local community and beyond, as a place of learning which consistently values and promotes academic excellence with top-class facilities. Our personalized approach to learning, a commitment to innovation, and a passion for teaching mean that we can maximize each student’s academic potential. We offer a broad and diverse program of extra-curricular activities to allow students to go beyond the classroom, enabling each of our boys to develop as individuals, discover new passions and interests, and contribute to the life of the school.
We provide a rarely-offered choice, in that Isleworth & Syon is a non-denominational school for boys. An increasing body of educational research highlights the significant advantages of single-sex education up to the age of sixteen, especially for boys. This is why our students consistently out-perform boys taught in mixed settings.
In the local area, we are a lead school for physical education and sport, working extensively with Hounslow’s primary schools through both the Sport Impact and Sports Leader programs. With the highest achieving science faculty in the local area, we have added science as our second focus area as we further develop this specialism.
We believe that high achievement is possible only when students feel that they are recognized and valued as individuals, and when they understand how they are expected to behave. In school, there is an atmosphere of care and concern for each student. There is also a clear framework of firm but fair discipline, with each student, made completely clear of the school’s expectations both inside and outside the classroom.
Isleworth & Syon’s main ethos is to be ‘outstanding in every respect through the constant drive for excellence across the school. Our core drive is to ensure that the school provides outstanding education and excellent opportunities for all local boys, and for the girls who join our Sixth Form. We have a strong commitment to the pursuit of learning, not purely for the attainment of formal qualifications but also to see our students grow as individuals into mature, considerate and confident young men and women.
At Isleworth & Syon, children with learning difficulties are given extra support by staff who are experienced in helping students with special educational needs. Members of the Learning Support Teamwork with subject teachers to develop a range of teaching strategies and resources for use in the classroom. They also support individual students in and out of the classroom. This support team also assists those bilingual learners whose first language is not English. Support is provided both in the classroom and, when necessary, through withdrawal from normal timetabled lessons.
We aim to ensure that our students are:
- Successful learners that are cared for in a happy, safe, challenging, and rich learning environment
- Autonomous and resilient learners who strive for excellence and fulfill their potential both educationally and personally
- Offered a rich range of academic, creative, and sporting opportunities, within an environment that recognizes our long history and established traditions
- Responsible citizens, with the skills, knowledge, and understanding to contribute to society and their community
- Mannered, considerate, ambitious, and confident young men and women ready to enjoy success in the world of work and leisure.
