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Dormers Wells High School

Dormers Wells Lane, Southall, UB1 3HZ

Local ranking10th of 17 secondary schools in Ealing
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Exceptional
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
54.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
39.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
228

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
12.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

121

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
36.6
16-18 Cohort
288

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1485
Boys
779 (52%)
Girls
706 (48%)
Capacity
1400 (106% full)
SEND
7.3%
FSM Eligible
34.0%
EAL
84.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
5.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
82.3
Budget per Pupil
£9,278/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Indian: 37.5%
  • Other: 12.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 12.3%
  • Black African: 10.4%
  • Asian Other: 9.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 8.1%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%

37.5%

Asian Indian

12.6%

Other

12.3%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145348
UKPRN
10066365
Establishment No.
4030
Trust
DORMERS WELLS LEARNING TRUST

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