Isleworth & Syon School

Taking a place at Isleworth & Syon School means joining a school with a long and successful history dating back to 1630. Over our 400-year history, we can point to sustained success for the nearly 100,000 students who have passed through our doors. We offer expertise and pedigree – we do not have to just tell you that we are successful, but we can show you that this is the case.

Everything that we do in school is focused on a singular goal – getting the very best out of our boys. That’s the Isleworth & Syon way – and we are committed to it on a daily basis. So how do we ensure that boys thrive?

• We have established a culture of high standards – every student knows the Isleworth & Syon way
• We recruit only the best teachers, subject specialists who are, or will become, experts in teaching boys
• We teach a curriculum which provides high-quality learning experiences structured specifically for our boys
• We help boys explore their futures, through careers education that relies not on stereotypes but on boys’ own interests
• We connect with you, the parents/carers, working in partnership to maximise your child’s potential

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 an 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 with the intention of seeing our students grow as individuals into mature, considerate and confident young men and women.

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 fulfil their potential both educationally and personally;
• Offered a rich range of academic, creative and sporting opportunities, within an environment which recognises our long history and established traditions;
• Responsible citizens, with the skills, knowledge and understanding to contribute to society and to their community;
• Mannered, considerate, ambitious and confident young men and women ready to enjoy success in the world of work and leisure.

Pastoral care is central to students’ progress and learning at Isleworth & Syon. We believe that every student should be outstanding in every respect and the pastoral system seeks to provide a framework of care, guidance and support for our students to assist them in their academic development throughout school life whilst providing strong guidance as they develop into responsible and mature citizens who are positively prepared for life in modern Britain.

The pastoral system includes the following staff: Form Tutors; Pastoral Support Managers; House Leaders; Pastoral Leaders; Deputy Headteacher; SENd/Inclusion Co-Ordinators; Welfare Assistant; Attendance & Education Welfare Officer as well as a range of external agencies who offer individual and group support according to need.